Anxiety and Protest

Anxiety

Anxiety noun - An uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble.

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Protest and anxiety are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Protest" instead a noun "Anxiety".

Nearby Word: anxious

Protest noun - A feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent.

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Anxiety and protest are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Anxiety" instead a noun "Protest".

similar	similar anxiety	similar protest
mild	mild anxiety	mild protest
initial	initial anxiety	initial protest
considerable	considerable anxiety	considerable protest
Other adjectives: popular, constant, massive, great, little, general, former.

LA punk band X's song "I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts" sounds cheerful (and is certainly catchy), but the lyrics (and the title) show that the song is actually a protest song seething with irony and sarcasm towards the atmosphere of fear and anxiety in the Reagan years.

Source: Lyrical Dissonance / Music

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