angst

  1. Noun.  A feeling of acute but vague anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression, ''especially'' philosophical anxiety.
  2. Noun.  ''More commonly,'' painful sadness or emotional turmoil, ''as'' teen angst.
  3. Verb.  (informal) To suffer angst; to fret.

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