What is depression? Flashcards

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disorder

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Noun
a state of untidiness or lack of organization:

The whole office was in a state of disorder.

The opposition party have been in such disorder for so long that they pose no real threat to the present government.

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untidiness

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the quality or state of being untidy:

syn:
noun disorderliness;

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intangible

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adj
impossible to touch, to describe exactly, or to give an exact value:

syn:
adj. indefinite, obscured;
ethereal
unreal

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obscure

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adj
not known to many people:

an obscure island in the Pacific

an obscure 12th-century mystic

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manifest

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verb
to show something clearly, through signs or actions:

syn:
adj. clear, obvious;
glaring
palpable
unambiguous
unmistakable
verb exhibit, make plain;
demonstrate
embody
illustrate
prove
reveal
signify
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ongoing

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adj
continuing to exist or develop, or happening at the present moment:

syn:
adj. continuous;
continuing
current
growing
open-ended
successful
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stigma

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noun
a strong feeling of disapproval that most people in a society have about something, especially when this is unfair:

syn:
noun shame;
scar
stain

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disapproval

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noun
the feeling of having a negative opinion of someone or something:

syn:
noun condemnation;
censure
criticism
denunciation
discontent
dislike
displeasure
dissatisfaction
objection
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