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be anxious(verb, worry, avoid, fuss, fret)
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be apprehensive(verb, worry, avoid, fuss, fret)
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be disquieted(verb, worry, avoid, fuss, fret)
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be frightened(verb, expression, idiom, worry, avoid)
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be in awe(verb, worry, avoid, fuss, fret)
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be inclined to think(verb, accept, consider, think, conclude)
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be scared(verb, worry, avoid, suspect, dread)
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blanch(verb, worry, avoid, fuss, fret)
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boil down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, reason, assume)
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break out in a sweat(verb, expression, idiom, worry, avoid)
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calculate(verb, take, consider, allow, reason)
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call(think, conclude, anticipate, forecast)
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call it(expression, call, think, conclude, anticipate)
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cogitate(verb, reason, assume, understand, presume)
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collect(verb, make, reason, assume, understand)
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count upon(verb, expression, phrasal verb, accept, consider)
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cower(verb, worry, avoid, fuss, fret)
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credit(verb, consider, allow, assume, think)
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croak(call, think, conclude, anticipate, envision)
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crouch(verb, worry, avoid, fuss, fret)
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