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• distrust — dis|trust1 [dısˈtrʌst] n [U] a feeling that you cannot trust someone →↑mistrust ▪ Local people regard the police with suspicion and distrust. distrust of ▪ Dylan s deep distrust of journalists made him difficult to interview. >distrustful adj… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• distrust — I UK [dɪsˈtrʌst] / US verb [transitive] Word forms distrust : present tense I/you/we/they distrust he/she/it distrusts present participle distrusting past tense distrusted past participle distrusted to not trust someone or something Most people… …   English dictionary

• distrust — dis|trust1 [ dıs trʌst ] verb transitive to not trust someone or something: Most people distrust politicians. ─ compare MISTRUST distrust dis|trust 2 [ dıs trʌst ] noun uncount a feeling that you cannot trust someone or something: distrust of: a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Distrust — (or mistrust) is a formal way of not trusting any one party too much in a situation of grave risk or deep doubt. It is commonly expressed in civics as a division or balance of powers, or in politics as means of validating treaty terms. Systems… …   Wikipedia

• distrust — distrust, mistrust are largely interchangeable both as nouns and as verbs, although distrust is more common. Examples: (distrust) • He was labelled as a diehard and a bigot, when he actually distrusted the diehards and was himself distrusted by… …   Modern English usage

• distrust — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, deep seated, profound ▪ growing ▪ widespread ▪ general ▪ He had a general …   Collocations dictionary

• deep — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. 1 a long way from top to bottom/front to back VERBS ▪ be, look ▪ The water looks very deep there. ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly …   Collocations dictionary

• deep-seated — adj. Deep seated is used with these nouns: ↑belief, ↑distrust, ↑fear, ↑insecurity, ↑prejudice, ↑resentment …   Collocations dictionary

• trust and distrust — A strong tradition in sociology argues that stable collective life must be based on more than mere calculations of self interest and that, even in a business situation, an element of trust is essential. Émile Durkheim s celebrated phrase that ‘in …   Dictionary of sociology

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• History of the Ming Dynasty — The History of the Ming Dynasty (zh cp|c=明朝|p=Míng Cháo) covers a period including its rule as the dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol led Yuan Dynasty. At its height, the Ming Dynasty had a population of 160… …   Wikipedia