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mis·trust
(mĭs-trŭst′)n.
Lack of trust or confidence: I viewed the stranger's advice with mistrust.
tr.v. mis·trust·ed, mis·trust·ing, mis·trusts
1. To regard without trust or confidence: He mistrusted his lieutenant.
2. To doubt the truth or sincerity of: I mistrust everything he says.
mis·trust′ful adj.
mis·trust′ful·ly adv.
mis·trust′ful·ness n.
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| Adv. | 1. |  mistrustfully - with distrust; "she looked at him distrustfully" |
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Translations
بارْتِياب
nedůvěřivě
mistroiskt
meî tortryggni
güvensizlikle
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
mistrust
(misˈtrast) verb to have no confidence or trust in.
noun lack of confidence in something.
ˌmisˈtrustful adjectiveˌmisˈtrustfully adverb
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