doubt (noun)

  • 61qualm — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1530 1. a sudden attack of illness, faintness, or nausea 2. a sudden access of usually disturbing emotion (as doubt or fear) 3. a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety …

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  • 62skepsis — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek skepsis examination, doubt, skeptical philosophy, from skeptesthai Date: circa 1864 philosophic doubt as to the objective reality of phenomena; broadly a skeptical outlook or attitude …

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  • 63dubitation — noun /djuːbɪˈteɪʃən/ a) The process of doubting or the state of being in doubt; hesitation, uncertainty. I…Alle that my progenitouris hath…seyn, ffeythfully beleve withowtyn alle dubytacion. b) A pang or expression of doubt …

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  • 64misgiving — noun doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread Syn: doubt …

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  • 65existence — noun 1 state of existing ADJECTIVE ▪ actual, real ▪ El Cid s actual existence is not in doubt. ▪ Since her illness, other people had no real existence for her. ▪ possible …

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  • 66sincerity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, deep, great, total, utmost ▪ genuine, heartfelt ▪ fake, false …

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  • 67truth — noun 1 what is true ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, gospel (informal), honest (informal), real ▪ She takes everything she reads in the paper as gospel truth. ▪ complete …

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  • 68validity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ equal ▪ Don t you think that both views have equal validity? ▪ doubtful, dubious, questionable ▪ …

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  • 69skepticism — noun 1) his ideas were met with skepticism Syn: doubt, doubtfulness, a pinch of salt; disbelief, cynicism, distrust, mistrust, suspicion, incredulity; pessimism, defeatism; formal dubiety See note at uncertainty 2) …

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  • 70arriere pensee — noun an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly • Syn: ↑mental reservation, ↑reservation • Hypernyms: ↑doubt, ↑uncertainty, ↑incertitude, ↑dubiety, ↑doubtfulness, ↑ …

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