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Definition: (noun) <i>(Often plural)</i> A feeling of uncertainty, apprehension, or doubt.
Synonyms: unease, worry, anxiety, suspicion, reservation, hesitation, distrust, qualm, trepidation, scruple, dubiety.
Usage: Within all was dark; but she entered as freely and with as little misgiving or restraint as if it had been broad daylight.
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  1. bugbear Definition: (noun) An object of dread or apprehension. Synonyms: hobgoblin. Usage: What have I done to be made a bugbear of, and to be shunned and dreaded as if I brought the plague? Discuss

  2. turndown Definition: (noun) The act of refusing an offer. Synonyms: nonacceptance. Usage: The turndown was polite but very firm, leaving no doubt that Roger thought our salary proposal was insufficient. Discuss

  3. ascription Definition: (noun) Assigning some quality or character to a person or thing. Synonyms: attribution. Usage: The ascription to me of honors I had not earned left me feeling guilty and ashamed. Discuss

  4. egotism Definition: (noun) An inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others. Synonyms: self-importance. Usage: I confess, too, that I was irritated by the egotism which seemed to demand that every line of my pamphlet should be devoted to his own special doings. Discuss

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