As nouns the difference between secondment and worry
is that
secondment is the process or state of being seconded, the temporary transfer of a person from their normal duty to another assignment while
worry is a strong feeling of anxiety.
As a verb worry is
to seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf.
secondment English
Noun
( en noun)
the process or state of being seconded, the temporary transfer of a person from their normal duty to another assignment
Anagrams
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worry English
Verb
( en-verb)
To seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf.
- Your dog’s been worrying sheep again.
To harass; to irritate or distress.
- The President was worried into military action by persistent advisors.
Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress.
- Your tone of voice worries me.
To be troubled, to give way to mental anxiety.
- Stop worrying about your test, it’ll be fine.
(transitive, obsolete, except in Scots) To strangle.
To cause concern or anxiety.
*{{quote-magazine, date=2013-08-10, volume=408, issue=8848, magazine=(The Economist)
, title= 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.}}
Synonyms
* (trouble mentally) fret
Noun
(worries)
A strong feeling of anxiety.
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An instance or cause of such a feeling.
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Derived terms
* worried
* worrisome
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