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noun ADJ. deep, profound | growing | widespread | mutual trying to overcome their mutual distrust VERB + MISTRUST create, fuel | overcome PREP. ~ between There is suspicion and mistrust between immigrants and the police. | ~ in The incident has increased workers' mistrust in the management. | ~ of His experience left him with a mistrust of banks. | ~ towards PHRASES an atmosphere/a climate/a sense of mistrust Corruption creates an climate of mistrust towards authority.
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