[C,often pl.,U] ~ about sth / about doing sth feelings of doubt or anxiety about what might happen, or about whether or not sth is the right thing to do:
I had grave misgivings about making the trip. * She decided to go despite her misgivings. * I read the letter with a sense of misgiving.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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In this entry, misgiving is tagged as noun.
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