SWITHER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Agitation resulting from active worry

Example:

he's in a sweat about exams

Synonyms:

fret; lather; stew; sweat; swither

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

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

agitation (a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance)

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