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askance |
with distrust or suspicion. [1/2 definitions] |
conciliate |
to overcome the anger, distrust, or animosity of; appease; placate. [1/3 definitions] |
discredit |
lack or loss of belief or trust; doubt; distrust. [1/6 definitions] |
misanthropy |
distrust or hatred of human beings. |
paranoia |
a severe mental disorder marked by persistent and very exaggerated delusions of being grand or important, or of being persecuted by others. [1/2 definitions] |
propitiate |
to overcome the disfavor or distrust of; conciliate; appease. |
racism |
contempt for or distrust of members of a different race based on generalized, preconceived notions regarding their character or abilities. [1/3 definitions] |
racist |
characterized by contempt for or distrust of members of another race based on generalized, preconceived notions of their character or abilities. [1/7 definitions] |
shy1 |
to draw back or away from, as in fear or distrust (often fol. by "away"). [1/7 definitions] |
skepticism |
distrust or disbelief, or a general tendency to doubt and question. [1/3 definitions] |
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