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(Noun) A mental illness characterized by abnormal suspicion.

Usage: When the press assessed Richard Nixon's comments rather than repeating them verbatim, he thought that meant they were out to get him, and set out to destroy his "enemies." Sometimes, Lyndon Johnson thought the press didn't "love him," and would favor one reporter over another. Which do I think rose to the level of paranoia? One guess.

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possible reaction to taking too much marijuana

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(Noun) fear

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