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- pronunciation:
- nuhr
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
feeling worry or fear about a particular thing or things.
I was very nervous before the test, but it was easier than I thought.That big dog is making me nervous.
- synonyms:
- afraid
- antonyms:
- cool
- similar words:
- panicky
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| definition 2: |
having frequent worries or fears.
My mother is a nervous person, and her fears often keep her awake at night.- synonyms:
- anxious
- antonyms:
- calm
- similar words:
- sensitive, tense
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| definition 3: |
having to do with nerves.
Pain is communicated through the body's nervous system. |
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| derivations: |
nervously (adj.), nervousness (n.) |
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