angst

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Synonyms: angust, agst, angs, anst, aungst, ngst, angest, augst

Antonyms: angust, agst, angs, anst, aungst, ngst, angest, augst

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Noun

1. [[emotion|Emotional]] [[turmoil]]; [[painful]] [[sadness]]; anguish.
2. A feeling of [[acute]] but [[vague]] [[anxiety]] or [[apprehension]] often accompanied by [[depression]], especially [[philosophy|philosophical]] anxiety.
3. {{label|en|chiefly|_|fanfiction}} [[fiction|Fiction]] focusing on characters experiencing strong emotions and conflicts with other characters.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|informal|intransitive}} To [[suffer]] [[#Noun|angst]]; to [[fret]].

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