“he suffered an attack of nerves”
- Synonyms:
- nervousness
- Types:
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heebie-jeebies, jitters, screaming meemies
extreme nervousness
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mental strain, nervous strain, strain
(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
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stress, tenseness, tension
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
- Type of:
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mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state
(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic