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nerves
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun nerves has 2 senses
- nerves(n = noun.state) nervousness - an uneasy psychological state; "he suffered an attack of nerves" is a kind of mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state
- nerves(n = noun.attribute) Array - control of your emotions; "this kind of tension is not good for my nerves" is a kind of possession, self-command, self-control, self-possession, self-will, will power, willpower
has particulars: heebie-jeebies, jitters, screaming meemies, mental strain, nervous strain, strain
THESAURUS
nerves
agitation, apprehensiveness, attack of nerves, buck fever, case of nerves, excessive irritability, fear, fidgetiness, fidgets, morbid excitability, nervosity, nervous stomach, nervousness, panic, panickiness, spell of nerves, stage fright, state of nerves, tic, trepidation, twitching, uneasiness, vellication
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