Worry vs Rumination - What's the difference?
worry | rumination |
To seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf.
To harass; to irritate or distress.
Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress.
To be troubled, to give way to mental anxiety.
(transitive, obsolete, except in Scots) To strangle.
To cause concern or anxiety.
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, title= A strong feeling of anxiety.
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An instance or cause of such a feeling.
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The act of ruminating; i.e. chewing cud and other ruminants.
(figuratively) Deep thought or consideration.
(psychology) Negative cyclic thinking; persistent and recurrent worrying or brooding.
(pathology) An eating disorder characterized by repetitive regurgitation of small amounts of food from the stomach.
As nouns the difference between worry and rumination
is that worry is a strong feeling of anxiety while rumination is the act of ruminating; ie chewing cud and other ruminants.As a verb worry
is to seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf.worry
English
Verb
(en-verb)- Your dog’s been worrying sheep again.
- The President was worried into military action by persistent advisors.
- Your tone of voice worries me.
- Stop worrying about your test, it’ll be fine.
Can China clean up fast enough?, passage=That worries the government, which fears that environmental activism could become the foundation for more general political opposition.}}
