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SOLICITOUSNESS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A feeling of excessive concern

Synonyms:

solicitousness; solicitude

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("solicitousness" is a kind of...):

concern (a feeling of sympathy for someone or something)

Derivation:

solicitous (showing hovering attentiveness)

solicitous (full of anxiety and concern)

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