solicitude. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

solicitude

SYLLABICATION:	so·lic·i·tude
PRONUNCIATION:	s-ls-td, -tyd
NOUN:	1. The state of being solicitous; care or concern, as for the well-being of another. See synonyms at anxiety. 2. A cause of anxiety or concern. Often used in the plural.


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