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paranoid

/ˈpæɹ.ə.ˌnɔɪd/

Meanings
noun
Someone suffering from paranoia

Examples :

"The new intern was such a paranoid; he kept checking his work every five minutes, convinced he'd made a huge mistake, even though he hadn't. "
mind medicine person condition

Related Words

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minutes noun

/ˈmɪnɪts/

A unit of time equal to sixty seconds (one-sixtieth of an hour).

"You have twenty minutes to complete the test."

Illustration checking

checking verb

/ˈtʃɛkɪŋ/

To inspect; to examine.

"Check the oil in your car once a month."

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paranoia noun

/ˌpæɹ.əˈnɔɪ.ə/ /ˌpɛɹ.əˈnɔɪ.ə/

A psychotic disorder characterized by delusions of persecution, conspiracy and perceived threat against the person, often associated with false accusations and general mistrust of others

"John's paranoia about his classmates made him believe they were constantly plotting against him. "

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strangers noun

/ˈstɹeɪndʒəz/ /ˈstɹeɪndʒɚz/

A person whom one does not know; a person who is neither a friend nor an acquaintance.

"That gentleman is a stranger to me.  Children are taught not to talk to strangers."

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convinced verb

/kənˈvɪnst/

To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.

"The teacher convinced the students that the Earth revolves around the sun, using diagrams and explanations. "

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someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

A partially specified but unnamed person.

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

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distrust noun

/dɪsˈtɹʊst/ /dɪsˈtɹʌst/

Lack of trust or confidence.

"The constant lies created a deep distrust between the siblings. "

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irrational noun

/ɪˈɹæʃ.(ə.)nəl/

A real number that can not be expressed as the quotient of two integers, an irrational number.

"Pi is an irrational number. "

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neighbor noun

/ˈneɪbər/

A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or nearby position.

"My neighbour has two noisy cats."

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exhibiting verb

/ɪɡˈzɪbɪtɪŋ/ /ɛɡˈzɪbɪtɪŋ/

To display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest.

"He wanted to exhibit his baseball cards."

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suffering verb

/ˈsʌfəɹɪŋ/

To undergo hardship.

"Is anyone here afraid of suffering hardship?"

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curtains noun

/ˈkɜː(ɹ).tənz/

A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light.

"She closed the curtains to block out the bright morning sun. "