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doubt
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noun (n)
- the state of being unsure of something(noun.cognition)source: wordnet30
- uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something(noun.attribute)source: wordnet30
- A fluctuation of mind arising from defect of knowledge or evidence; uncertainty of judgment or mind; unsettled state of opinion concerning the reality of an event, or the truth of an assertion, etc.; hesitation.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- consider unlikely or have doubts about(verb.cognition)Example:
I doubt that she will accept his proposal of marriage.
source: wordnet30 - lack confidence in or have doubts about(verb.cognition)Example:
I doubt these reports.
source: wordnet30 - To waver in opinion or judgment; to be in uncertainty as to belief respecting anything; to hesitate in belief; to be undecided as to the truth of the negative or the affirmative proposition; to b e undetermined.(verb)source: webster1913
- To question or hold questionable; to withhold assent to; to hesitate to believe, or to be inclined not to believe; to withhold confidence from; to distrust; as, I have heard the story, but I doubt the truth of it.(verb)source: webster1913
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