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paranoid
(para|noid)
Pronunciation:
/ˈparənɔɪd/
adjective
characterized by or suffering from the mental condition of paranoia:
paranoid schizophrenia
unreasonably or obsessively anxious, suspicious, or mistrustful:
you think I’m paranoid but I tell you there is something going on
noun
a person who is paranoid:
further accusations would sound like the ramblings of a paranoid
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