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(n)
The state or quality of being suspicious in the sense of being distrustful or tending to suspect.
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Lack of trust or confidence; distrust, untrust.
Lack of trust or confidence.
doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread
Immediate cognition without the use of conscious rational processes.
A theory, idea, or guess; an intuitive impression that something will happen.
A person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.
(adj)
Distrustful or tending to suspect.
believed to be a cause or at fault.
(uncountable, countable) Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.
(uncountable) Doubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction.
Unwillingness or inability to believe; doubt about the truth or verisimilitude of something; disbelief.
An unpreparedness, unwillingness, or an inability to believe that something is the case.
(philosophy) A studied attitude of questioning and doubt.
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of skepticism. [(philosophy) The practice or philosophy of being a skeptic.]
Open or bold resistance to or disregard for authority, opposition, or power; refusing to give up.
A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism.
The act of blaming, criticizing, or condemning as wrong; reprehension.
An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved.
Abbreviation of unsubscription. [The act of unsubscribing.]
(uncountable) A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.
Prudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm.
vigilance or the condition of being alert
A clue.
Often preceded by forms of to get or to have: an imprecise idea or slight knowledge of something; a suspicion.
(countable) Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for)
The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
The belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true.
A worded or expressed sentence, phrase, or only a word on its own, which asks for information, a reply, or a response; an interrogative.
(formal) A statement or an idea which is unproven, but is thought to be true; a guess.
Anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.
An act of touching, especially with the hand or finger.
The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.
The act or process of judging or of forming an opinion; judgment, estimation.
(law) An official formal accusation for a criminal offence, or the process by which it is brought to a jury.
The action of squeezing a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.
A fragment of something; a particle; a piece; also, a very small amount.
An act of tracing.
A feeling of understanding and ease of communication between two or more people.
A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.
The amount of money levied for a service.
(onomatopoeia) The sound made by an object hitting a liquid.
A soft tap or blow; a blow or peck from a bird's beak; an aimed blow.
The overall effect of something, e.g., on a person.
A short run, flight.
A brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air; a waft.
(v)
(intransitive) To imagine or suspect; to conjecture; to posit with contestable premises.
Trouble; misery; a feeling of disquiet or concern.
That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone.
(business, finance) An investment involving higher-than-normal risk in order to obtain a higher-than-normal return.
Something that is supposed; an assumption made to account for known facts, conjecture.
A feeling of apprehension, doubt, fear etc.
Extreme, irrational distrust of others.
The act of accusing.
(uncountable) A feeling of contempt or scorn.
An anxious state of mind; anxiety.
(transitive) To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).
Anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one or one's group has been wronged or betrayed by others; indignation.
(countable, uncountable) A state of being jealous; a jealous attitude.
Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
Anxiety over the uncertain future or possible ill-occurrence.
The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings (such as love and hate) towards a person, object or idea.
Obsolete form of suspicion. [The act of suspecting something or someone, especially of something wrong.]
the state of being apprehensive
(uncountable) Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring.
(N)
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Abhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror.
A strong aversion; an intense dislike.
The act of mystifying or the condition of being mystified.
(uncountable) The state of being hostile.
(uncountable, countable) Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing.
The state or quality of being nervous.
Sense of revulsion, distaste, detestation, extreme hatred or dislike.
The state of being confused; misunderstanding.
(uncountable) The quality of being disloyal.
A mistake as to the meaning of something or a specific point of view; erroneous interpretation or comprehension; misconception.
A pausing or halting before beginning a task, often as a result of some fear or uncertainty about the outcome.
Lack of quiet; absence of tranquility in body or mind
The confusing state of being puzzled; bewilderment.
(uncountable) The result or state of being baffled, confused, or puzzled.
The action of asking questions; a survey; an inquiry.
Doubt; uncertainty.
An anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice.
A surname.
(uncountable) The psychological state of being annoyed or irritated.
(uncountable) A state of disquiet, uneasiness, or anxiety.
(countable) An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts.
A positive emotion including wonder and approbation; the regarding of another as being wonderful
The state of being indifferent.
A state or feeling of opposition, hostility, hatred or animosity.
An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.
(rare) Incredulity; the state of being skeptical or in disbelief