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jalouse.

To suspect.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/d͡ʒəˈluːz/
  1. To suspect.

    Scotland · transitive
  2. To be jealous of.

    archaic · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Scots jalouse, from Old French jalouser. The sense "to be jealous of" came about as a misunderstanding by southern writers, from the similarity to jealousy.

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