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worriment

[ wur-ee-muh nt, wuhr- ]
/ ˈwɜr i mənt, ˈwʌr- /
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noun Informal.

the act or an instance of worrying; anxiety.
a source or cause of trouble or annoyance.

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Origin of worriment

First recorded in 1825–35; worry + -ment

Words nearby worriment

worn to a frazzle, worn-out, worried, worried sick, worried well, worriment, worrisome, worrit, worry, worry beads, worryguts
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Words related to worriment

heartache, gloom, hardship, torture, agony, sorrow, discomfort, grief, squalor, suffering, despair, torment, woe, passion, anguish, sadness, worry, headache, foreboding, hunch

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British Dictionary definitions for worriment

worriment
/ (ˈwʌrɪmənt) /

noun

informal, mainly US and Canadian anxiety or the trouble that causes it; worry
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