Added 9 October 2026
misgiving
/mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/ noun
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- Doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread
Origin
From misgive, from mis- + give, from Middle English give (“suggest, given”). Compare given and what gives.
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