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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

solicitude
    n 1: a feeling of excessive concern [syn: solicitude,
         solicitousness]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Solicitude \So*lic"i*tude\, n. [F. sollicitude,r L.
   sollicitudo.]
   The state of being solicitous; uneasiness of mind occasioned
   by fear of evil or desire good; anxiety.
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         The many cares and great labors of worldly men, their
         solicitude and outward shows.            --Sir W.
                                                  Raleigh.
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         The mother looked at her with fond solicitude. --G. W.
                                                  Cable.
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   Syn: Carefulness; concern; anxiety. See Care.
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Thesaurus Results for Solicitude:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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