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May 25, 2012
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Synonyms for concern

Noun

1. concern, interest, involvement
usage: something that interests you because it is important or affects you; "the safety of the ship is the captain's concern"
2. concern, care, fear, anxiety
usage: an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"
3. business, concern, business concern, business organization, business organisation, enterprise
usage: a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern"
4. concern, worry, headache, vexation, negative stimulus
usage: something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"
5. concern, sympathy, fellow feeling
usage: a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; "She felt strong concern for those less fortunate"

Verb

1. refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on
usage: have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
2. concern, interest, occupy, worry
usage: be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant"
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