Lay and Worry

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Lay

Lay verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.
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Synonyms for Lay
Antonyms for Lay
Worry is an antonym for lay in make smooth topic.
Nearby Words: laying, laid

Worry

Worry verb - To experience concern or anxiety.
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Synonyms for Worry
Antonyms for Worry
Lay is an antonym for worry.
Nearby Words: worried, worrying, worrier
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Common collocations

people lay people worry people
little lay little worry little
head lay head worry head

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Quest for Glory IV When Igor, the hunch-backed gravedigger, goes missing, the townspeople worry about him and are prepared to lay the death sentence on a captured gypsy they think is responsible.
    Source: Video Game / Quest for Glory IV
  • Emergent Human Played with in Paperinik: the android Lyla Lay is given regular psychiatric sessions by her Time Police masters to deal with this potential problem, but doesn't really worry about the big existential questions.
    Source: Emergent Human
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Antonyms for worry

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