Argwohn
/ˈaʁkˌvoːn/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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suspicion, distrust (literary, more formal than Verdacht)
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Sie betrachtete den Fremden mit Argwohn.
She regarded the stranger with suspicion.
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Usage notes
A more literary, formal word than the everyday Verdacht, often implying a wary, watchful distrust rather than a specific accusation.
Practice
1 What does Argwohn mean?
suspicion, distrust (literary, more formal than Verdacht)
2 Fill the gap: Sie betrachtete den Fremden mit ___.
Full sentence: Sie betrachtete den Fremden mit Argwohn. (She regarded the stranger with suspicion.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Argwohn?
Argwohn: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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