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misgive

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To give or grant amiss.

Specifically: To give doubt and apprehension to, instead of confidence and courage; to impart fear to; to make irresolute; -- usually said of the mind or heart, and followed by the objective personal pronoun.

To suspect; to dread.

To give out doubt and apprehension; to be fearful or irresolute.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Her heart misgave her that she had acted inexcusably Source: Internet

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