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doubt > 4 senses
NOUN1doubt, uncertainty, incertitude, dubiety, doubtfulness, dubiousnessThe state of being unsure of something
2doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, questionUncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something
VERB1doubtConsider unlikely or have doubts about
2doubtLack confidence in or have doubts about
doubt > pronunciation
Soundsdaw't
Rhymesabout, all-out, blackout, and 62 more rhymes in awt at the HyperDic website...
doubt > noun 1, cognition
MeaningThe state of being unsure of something.
Synonymsuncertainty, incertitude, dubiety, doubtfulness, dubiousness
Narrowermental reservation, reservation, arriere pensee; misgiving, mistrust, distrust, suspicion; incredulity, disbelief, skepticism, mental rejection; indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution; suspense
Broadercognitive state, state of mind
Contrarycertainty
Verbsdoubt
doubt > noun 2, attribute
MeaningUncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something.
Synonymsdubiousness, doubtfulness, question
Broaderuncertainty, uncertainness
Verbsdoubt
doubt > verb 1, cognition
MeaningConsider unlikely or have doubts about.
PatternSomebody ----s that CLAUSE; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
ModelThey doubt that there was a traffic accident; They doubt whether there was a traffic accident
Examples"I doubt that she will accept his proposal of marriage"
Broaderdisbelieve, discredit
Nounsdoubter; doubter; doubt
doubt > verb 2, cognition
MeaningLack confidence in or have doubts about.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples"I doubt these reports"
Entailed byhesitate, waver, waffle
Broaderdistrust, mistrust, suspect
Nounsdoubt

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