Concern
Concern verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.
Usage example: we were greatly concerned by reports that yet another previously unknown virus is now posing a threat
Settle
Settle verb - To cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid).
Common collocations
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Settle and Concern. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/concern/settle
Concern & Settle. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/concern/settle>.
Settle or Concern. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/concern/settle.
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