souci

Definitions of souci
  1. noun
    a feeling of excessive concern
    synonyms: inquiétude, préoccupation
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    type of:
    inquiétude, sollicitude
    a feeling of sympathy for someone or something
  2. noun
    an anxious feeling
    synonyms: angoisse, crainte, inquiétude
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    type of:
    angoisse, anxiété, inquiétude
    a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
  3. noun
    a cause for feeling concern
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    type of:
    difficulté, situation embarrassante
    a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
  4. noun
    something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
    synonyms: ennui, inquiétude
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    types:
    fardeau
    an onerous or difficult concern
    affaire
    a rightful concern or responsibility
    type of:
    stimulus négatif
    a stimulus with undesirable consequences
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