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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A severe or incapacitating emotional disorder, especially when occurring suddenly and marked by depression. Not in scientific use.
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- noun An attack of a psychological disorder such as
depression oranxiety sosevere that it prevents a person from continuing to function normally
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- noun a severe or incapacitating emotional disorder
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