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megalomania
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a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur
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megalomania: a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur
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melancholia
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extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears
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melancholia: extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears
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bipolar_disorder
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a mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression
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bipolar_disorder: a mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression
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cyclothymia
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a mild bipolar disorder that persists over a long time
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cyclothymia: a mild bipolar disorder that persists over a long time
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schizothymia
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resembling schizophrenia but remaining within the bounds of normality
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schizothymia: resembling schizophrenia but remaining within the bounds of normality
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neurosis
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a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
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neurosis: a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
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hysteria
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neurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functions
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hysteria: neurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functions
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anxiety_hysteria
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a form of hysteria having features of both conversion disorder and anxiety neurosis
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anxiety_hysteria: a form of hysteria having features of both conversion disorder and anxiety neurosis
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hysterocatalepsy
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hysteria with cataleptic symptoms
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hysterocatalepsy: hysteria with cataleptic symptoms
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anxiety_neurosis
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characterized by diffuse anxiety and often somatic manifestations of fear
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anxiety_neurosis: characterized by diffuse anxiety and often somatic manifestations of fear
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depersonalization
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emotional dissociative disorder in which there is loss of contact with your own personal reality accompanied by feelings of unreality and strangeness
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depersonalization: emotional dissociative disorder in which there is loss of contact with your own personal reality accompanied by feelings of unreality and strangeness
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fugue
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dissociative disorder in which a person forgets who they are and leaves home to creates a new life; during the fugue there is no memory of the former life; after recovering there is no memory for events during the dissociative state
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fugue: dissociative disorder in which a person forgets who they are and leaves home to creates a new life; during the fugue there is no memory of the former life; after recovering there is no memory for events during the dissociative state
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split_personality
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a relatively rare dissociative disorder in which the usual integrity of the personality breaks down and two or more independent personalities emerge
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split_personality: a relatively rare dissociative disorder in which the usual integrity of the personality breaks down and two or more independent personalities emerge
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insanity
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relatively permanent disorder of the mind
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insanity: relatively permanent disorder of the mind
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lunacy
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obsolete terms for legal insanity
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lunacy: obsolete terms for legal insanity
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dementia
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mental deterioration of organic or functional origin
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dementia: mental deterioration of organic or functional origin
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alcoholic_dementia
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dementia observed during the last stages of severe chronic alcoholism; involves loss of memory for recent events although long term memory is intact
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alcoholic_dementia: dementia observed during the last stages of severe chronic alcoholism; involves loss of memory for recent events although long term memory is intact
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presenile_dementia
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dementia with onset before the age of 65
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presenile_dementia: dementia with onset before the age of 65
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Alzheimer's_disease
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a progressive form of presenile dementia that is similar to senile dementia except that it usually starts in the 40s or 50s; first symptoms are impaired memory which is followed by impaired thought and speech and finally complete helplessness
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Alzheimer's_disease: a progressive form of presenile dementia that is similar to senile dementia except that it usually starts in the 40s or 50s; first symptoms are impaired memory which is followed by impaired thought and speech and finally complete helplessness
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Pick's_disease
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a progressive form of presenile dementia found most often in middle-aged and elderly women and characterized by degeneration of the frontal and temporal lobes with loss of intellectual ability and transitory aphasia
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Pick's_disease: a progressive form of presenile dementia found most often in middle-aged and elderly women and characterized by degeneration of the frontal and temporal lobes with loss of intellectual ability and transitory aphasia
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senile_dementia
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dementia of the aged; results from degeneration of the brain in the absence of cerebrovascular disease
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senile_dementia: dementia of the aged; results from degeneration of the brain in the absence of cerebrovascular disease
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rhinopathy
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any disease or malformation of the nose
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rhinopathy: any disease or malformation of the nose
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rhinophyma
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enlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skin; often associated with excessive consumption of alcohol
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rhinophyma: enlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skin; often associated with excessive consumption of alcohol
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Wernicke's_encephalopathy
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inflammatory degenerative disease of the brain caused by thiamine deficiency that is usually associated with alcoholism
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Wernicke's_encephalopathy: inflammatory degenerative disease of the brain caused by thiamine deficiency that is usually associated with alcoholism
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irrationality
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the state of being irrational; lacking powers of understanding
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irrationality: the state of being irrational; lacking powers of understanding
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derangement
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a state of mental disturbance and disorientation
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derangement: a state of mental disturbance and disorientation
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craziness
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informal terms for insanity
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craziness: informal terms for insanity
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psychosis
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any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted
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psychosis: any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted
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delirium_tremens
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acute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning
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delirium_tremens: acute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning
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paranoia
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a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur
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paranoia: a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur
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schizophrenia
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any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact
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schizophrenia: any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact
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borderline_schizophrenia
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schizophrenia characterized by mild symptoms or by some preexisting tendency to schizophrenia
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borderline_schizophrenia: schizophrenia characterized by mild symptoms or by some preexisting tendency to schizophrenia
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catatonic_schizophrenia
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a form of schizophrenia characterized by a tendency to remain in a fixed stuporous state for long periods; the catatonia may give way to short periods of extreme excitement
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catatonic_schizophrenia: a form of schizophrenia characterized by a tendency to remain in a fixed stuporous state for long periods; the catatonia may give way to short periods of extreme excitement
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hebephrenia
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a form of schizophrenia characterized by severe disintegration of personality including erratic speech and childish mannerisms and bizarre behavior; usually becomes evident during puberty; the most common diagnostic category in mental institutions
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hebephrenia: a form of schizophrenia characterized by severe disintegration of personality including erratic speech and childish mannerisms and bizarre behavior; usually becomes evident during puberty; the most common diagnostic category in mental institutions
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paranoid_schizophrenia
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a form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or grandeur or jealousy); symptoms may include anger and anxiety and aloofness and doubts about gender identity; unlike other types of schizophrenia the patients are usually presentable and (if delusions are not acted on) may function in an apparently normal manner
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paranoid_schizophrenia: a form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or grandeur or jealousy); symptoms may include anger and anxiety and aloofness and doubts about gender identity; unlike other types of schizophrenia the patients are usually presentable and (if delusions are not acted on) may function in an apparently normal manner
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acute_schizophrenic_episode
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schizophrenia of abrupt onset and relatively short duration (a few weeks or months)
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acute_schizophrenic_episode: schizophrenia of abrupt onset and relatively short duration (a few weeks or months)
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aphonia
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a disorder of the vocal organs that results in the loss of voice
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aphonia: a disorder of the vocal organs that results in the loss of voice
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speech_disorder
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a disorder of oral speech
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speech_disorder: a disorder of oral speech
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sprue
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a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation
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sprue: a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation
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flaccid_bladder
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a urinary bladder disorder resulting from interruption of the reflex arc normally associated with voiding urine; absence of bladder sensation and over-filling of the bladder and inability to urinate voluntarily
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flaccid_bladder: a urinary bladder disorder resulting from interruption of the reflex arc normally associated with voiding urine; absence of bladder sensation and over-filling of the bladder and inability to urinate voluntarily
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neurogenic_bladder
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a urinary bladder disorder caused by a lesion in the nervous system
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neurogenic_bladder: a urinary bladder disorder caused by a lesion in the nervous system
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spastic_bladder
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a urinary bladder disorder resulting from spinal cord lesion or multiple sclerosis or trauma; absence of bladder sensation and incontinence and interrupted voiding of urine
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spastic_bladder: a urinary bladder disorder resulting from spinal cord lesion or multiple sclerosis or trauma; absence of bladder sensation and incontinence and interrupted voiding of urine
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cataphasia
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a speech disorder in which the same word is repeated several times in succession
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cataphasia: a speech disorder in which the same word is repeated several times in succession
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dysarthria
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impaired articulatory ability resulting from defects in the peripheral motor nerves or in the speech musculature
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dysarthria: impaired articulatory ability resulting from defects in the peripheral motor nerves or in the speech musculature
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dyslogia
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impaired ability to express ideas verbally; usually resulting from difficulties of reasoning (as in feeblemindedness or certain psychoses)
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dyslogia: impaired ability to express ideas verbally; usually resulting from difficulties of reasoning (as in feeblemindedness or certain psychoses)
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dysphonia
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speech disorder attributable to a disorder of phonation
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dysphonia: speech disorder attributable to a disorder of phonation
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lallation
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defective articulation of the `l' phoneme or the phoneme `r' is pronounced as `l'
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lallation: defective articulation of the `l' phoneme or the phoneme `r' is pronounced as `l'
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lambdacism
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speech defect involving excessive use or unusual pronunciation of the phoneme `l'
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lambdacism: speech defect involving excessive use or unusual pronunciation of the phoneme `l'
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lisp
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a speech defect that involves pronouncing `s' like voiceless `th' and `z' like voiced `th'
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lisp: a speech defect that involves pronouncing `s' like voiceless `th' and `z' like voiced `th'
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stammer
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a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds
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stammer: a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds
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agitation
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a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
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agitation: a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
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disturbance
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an unhappy and worried mental state
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disturbance: an unhappy and worried mental state
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fret
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agitation resulting from active worry
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fret: agitation resulting from active worry
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dither
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an excited state of agitation
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dither: an excited state of agitation
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tailspin
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loss of emotional control often resulting in emotional collapse
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tailspin: loss of emotional control often resulting in emotional collapse
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depression
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a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
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depression: a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
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blues
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a state of depression
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blues: a state of depression
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funk
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a state of nervous depression
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funk: a state of nervous depression
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melancholy
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a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
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melancholy: a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
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slough_of_despond
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(formal) extreme depression
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slough_of_despond: (formal) extreme depression
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low_spirits
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a state of mild depression
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low_spirits: a state of mild depression
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dumps
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an informal expression for a mildly depressed state
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dumps: an informal expression for a mildly depressed state
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elation
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an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
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elation: an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
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high
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a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
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high: a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
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high
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a state of sustained elation
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high: a state of sustained elation
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cold_sweat
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the physical condition of concurrent perspiration and chill; associated with fear
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cold_sweat: the physical condition of concurrent perspiration and chill; associated with fear
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panic
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sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
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panic: sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
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red_scare
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a period of general fear of communists
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red_scare: a period of general fear of communists
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fit
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a display of bad temper
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fit: a display of bad temper
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areflexia
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absence of a reflex; a sign of possible nerve damage
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areflexia: absence of a reflex; a sign of possible nerve damage
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irritation
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the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
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irritation: the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
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bummer
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an experience that is irritating or frustrating or disappointing
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bummer: an experience that is irritating or frustrating or disappointing
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huff
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a state of irritation or annoyance
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huff: a state of irritation or annoyance
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pinprick
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a minor annoyance
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pinprick: a minor annoyance
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restlessness
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a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
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restlessness: a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
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snit
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a state of agitated irritation
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snit: a state of agitated irritation
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enchantment
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a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
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enchantment: a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
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possession
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being controlled by passion or the supernatural
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possession: being controlled by passion or the supernatural
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fascination
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the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
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fascination: the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
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difficulty
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a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
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difficulty: a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
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bitch
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an unpleasant difficulty
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bitch: an unpleasant difficulty
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predicament
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a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
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predicament: a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
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corner
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a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
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corner: a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
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hot_water
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a dangerous or distressing predicament
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hot_water: a dangerous or distressing predicament
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rattrap
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a difficult entangling situation
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rattrap: a difficult entangling situation
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pinch
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a painful or straitened circumstance
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pinch: a painful or straitened circumstance
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fix
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informal terms for a difficult situation
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fix: informal terms for a difficult situation
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dog's_breakfast
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a poor job; a mess
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dog's_breakfast: a poor job; a mess
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hard_time
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a difficulty that can be overcome with effort
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hard_time: a difficulty that can be overcome with effort
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stress
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difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; ; - R.J.Samuelson
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stress: difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; ; - R.J.Samuelson
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mire
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a difficulty or embarrassment that is hard to extricate yourself from
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mire: a difficulty or embarrassment that is hard to extricate yourself from
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problem
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a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
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problem: a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
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race_problem
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a social and political problem caused by conflict between races occupying the same or adjacent regions
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race_problem: a social and political problem caused by conflict between races occupying the same or adjacent regions
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balance-of-payments_problem
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an economic problem caused by payments for imports being greater than receipts for exports
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balance-of-payments_problem: an economic problem caused by payments for imports being greater than receipts for exports
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situation
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a complex or critical or unusual difficulty
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situation: a complex or critical or unusual difficulty
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quicksand
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a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
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quicksand: a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
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vogue
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a current state of general acceptance and use
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vogue: a current state of general acceptance and use
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recognition
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the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
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recognition: the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
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approval
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acceptance as satisfactory
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approval: acceptance as satisfactory
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appro
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an informal British abbreviation of approval
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appro: an informal British abbreviation of approval
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