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  • 21dubious — adjective Etymology: Latin dubius, from dubare to vacillate; akin to Latin duo two more at two Date: 1548 1. giving rise to uncertainty: as a. of doubtful promise or outcome < a dubious plan > b …

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  • 22dubious — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem, sound ▪ become ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc …

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  • 23dubious — [ˈdjuːbiəs] adj 1) not completely good, safe, or honest a dubious reputation[/ex] 2) not sure about something I m dubious about his ability to do the job.[/ex] 3) used for saying that something is the opposite of the good thing that you are&#8230; …

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  • 24Dubious Goals Committee — The Dubious Goals Committee is a committee within the Premier League, the top level of association football in England, which adjudicates in any instance where the identity of the scorer of a goal is disputed. The Committee meets on an ad hoc&#8230; …

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  • 25dubious — adjective 1) I was rather dubious about the idea Syn: doubtful, uncertain, unsure, hesitant; undecided, indefinite, unresolved, up in the air; vacillating, irresolute; skeptical, suspicious; informal iffy See note at doubtful …

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  • 26dubious — adjective 1) I was rather dubious about the idea Syn: doubtful, uncertain, unsure, hesitant, sceptical, suspicious; informal iffy 2) a dubious businessman Syn: suspicious, suspect, untrustworthy, unreliable …

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  • 27dubious — du•bi•ous [[t]ˈdu bi əs, ˈdyu [/t]] adj. 1) marked by or occasioning doubt; equivocal: a dubious reply[/ex] 2) of doubtful quality or propriety; questionable: a dubious compliment[/ex] 3) of uncertain outcome 4) wavering in opinion; inclined to&#8230; …

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  • 28dubious honor — noun The supposed honor of being selected to do a difficult or unpopular task or the supposed honor associated with receiving a questionable award. I have the dubious honor of being in charge of fundraising for roof repair on the town youth&#8230; …

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  • 29dubious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. doubtful, uncertain; questionable, unreliable. See doubt.Ant., certain. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Doubtful] Syn. hesitant, skeptical, indecisive; see doubtful 2 , suspicious 1 . 2. [Vague] Syn.&#8230; …

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  • 30dubious — Someone who appears to be attractive from a distance but as she approaches you, she turns ugly. That girl is attractive. I agree that she seems quite foxy, but we mustn t forget that she might be...dubious …

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