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Definition of in the care of
: being looked after by The boys were in the care of their grandparents.
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careplay
: suffering of mind : grief
: a disquieted state of mixed uncertainty, apprehension, and responsibility
: a cause for such anxiety
: to feel trouble or anxiety
: to feel interest or concern
: to give care
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