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worrywart

noun wor·ry·wart \ˈwər-ē-ˌwȯrt, ˈwə-rē-\

: a person who worries too much or who worries about things that are not important

Full Definition of WORRYWART

:  a person who is inclined to worry unduly
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First Known Use of WORRYWART

1936

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Synonyms
handwringer, worrier, nervous Nellie

Rhymes with WORRYWART

bladderwort, butterwort, davenport, heliport, hold the fort, life-support, liverwort, moneywort, nonsupport, on report, pennywort, price support, Saint-John's-wort, sally port, self-report, self-support, spiderwort, teleport, treaty port, ultrashort

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