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   Angst

   /äNG(k)st/

   

   noun

   • 1. a feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition or the state of the world in general: "adolescent angst"
   • ▪ a feeling of persistent worry about something trivial: "my hair causes me angst"

   Word Origin 1920s: from German, ‘fear’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. angsty adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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