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mis·giv·ing       [mis-giv-ing] Pronunciation Key
–noun
Often, misgivings. a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension.
[Origin: 1595–1605; misgive + -ing1]

—Related forms
mis·giv·ing·ly, adverb

—Synonyms suspicion, mistrust, hesitation. See apprehension.
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mis·give       [mis-giv] Pronunciation Key verb, -gave, -giv·en, -giv·ing.
–verb (used with object)
1.(of one's mind, heart, etc.) to give doubt or apprehension to.
–verb (used without object)
2.to be apprehensive.
[Origin: 1505–15; mis-1 + give]
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mis·give       (mĭs-gĭv')  Pronunciation Key 
v.   mis·gave (-gāv'), mis·giv·en (-gĭv'ən), mis·giv·ing, mis·gives

v.   tr.
To arouse suspicion or apprehension in (one's mind or heart, for example).

v.   intr.
To be suspicious, apprehensive, or doubtful.


[mis-1 + give, to suggest (obsolete).]

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mis·giv·ing       (mĭs-gĭv'ĭng)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   A feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension. See Synonyms at qualm.

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
misgiving 
1601, "feeling of mistrust or sudden apprehension," from misgive "cause to feel doubt" (1513), usually said of one's heart or mind, from mis- (1) + give in its M.E. sense of "suggest."

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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misgiving

noun
1. uneasiness about the fitness of an action [syn: scruple] 
2. painful expectation [syn: apprehension] 
3. doubt about someone's honesty 

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Misgiving

Mis*giv"ing\, n. Evil premonition; doubt; distrust. "Suspicious and misgivings." --South.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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