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concerns

/kənˈsɜːnz/

Meanings
  • noun

    A state of anxious uncertainty; a matter or situation that causes worry, doubt, or fear.

    - "She expressed her concerns about the safety of the hike."
    - "The company addressed the concerns of its employees regarding job security."
  • verb

    To have a worry or fear about something.

    - "I don't want to concern myself with the details."
    - "Please don't worry, I'll take care of it – you need not concern yourself."

Pronunciation
  1. /kənˈsɝnz/



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Synonyms

interest
Rhymes
Words rhyming with concerns
murns , urns , spurns , earns , urns , churns , turns
Variants
List of all variants of concerns that leads to same result
concern , concerned , concerning , concerns , self-concern , self-concerned , self-concerns
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

concerns' (noun, plural form), concern (verb, base form), concerned (verb, past tense and past participle), more concerned (comparative form), most concerned (superlative form)


Etymology
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Old French 'concerner', from 'contenir', to contain, enclose, or keep. Originally meant to signify a gathering or assembly.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'concerns' appears 16 times in the United States Declaration of Independence.

  2. The term 'concerned parties' is often used in legal documents to refer to individuals or entities that have an interest in a particular matter.


Related Concepts
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  1. anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

  2. worry: A feeling of concern, apprehension, or unease about a situation or something that may happen.


Culture
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In literature, concerns have been used to depict characters' emotions and inner thoughts. In art, concerns can be visualized through various mediums, such as paintings and sculptures, to represent anxiety, worry, or fear.

How to Memorize "concerns"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a web of interconnected thoughts and worries in your mind. Each concern is a node in this web. Visualize yourself gently untangling the web, releasing each concern one by one.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'concerns' with the image of a worried or anxious face to help remember its meaning.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Can't Operate Normally, Can't Endure Nervously' to help remember the meaning of concerns.


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