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MISGIVE
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Irregular inflected forms: misgave , misgiven
I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Suggest fear or doubt
Example:
Her heart misgave her that she had acted inexcusably
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Hypernyms (to "misgive" is one way to...):
vex; worry (disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s somebody
Derivation:
misgiving (painful expectation)
misgiving (uneasiness about the fitness of an action)
