"nerve rack" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: nerve racks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} nerve rack (plural nerve racks)
  1. A state of extreme emotional distress from a nerve-racking experience. Categories (topical): Emotions Synonyms: nerve-rack, nerverack, nerve wrack, nerve-wrack, nervewrack
    Sense id: en-nerve_rack-en-noun-a1MZzBxh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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