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worrit
(wor¦rit)
Pronunciation:
/ˈwʌrɪt/
verb
(
worrits
,
worriting
,
worrited
)
&
noun
archaic
another term for
worry
.
Origin:
late 18th century
: apparently an alteration of
worry
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