noun
1. an uneasy psychological state (Freq. 3)
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he suffered an attack of nerves
• Syn: ↑nervousness
• Derivationally related forms: ↑nervous (for: ↑nervousness)
• Hypernyms: ↑psychological state, ↑psychological condition, ↑mental state, ↑mental condition
• Hyponyms: ↑jitters, ↑heebie-jeebies, ↑screaming meemies, ↑strain, ↑mental strain, ↑nervous strain
2. control of your emotions (Freq. 1)
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this kind of tension is not good for my nerves
• Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form
• Hypernyms:
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plural of nerve
present third singular of nerve
Useful english dictionary. 2012.