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so·lic·i·tude  audio  (s-ls-td, -tyd) KEY 

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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