to doubt (that)

  • 11doubt — 1 /daUt/ noun 1 UNCERTAIN FEELING (C, U) a feeling or feelings of being uncertain about something (+ about/as to): Maisie expressed private doubts about Lawrence s sanity. (+ whether/who/what etc): There s no doubt who was responsible for this… …

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  • 12doubt — I UK [daʊt] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms doubt : singular doubt plural doubts *** a feeling of not being certain about something doubt about/as to: There seems to be some doubt as to whether this is legal. have no/little doubt… …

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  • 13doubt — doubtable, adj. doubtably, adv. doubter, n. doubtingly, adv. doubtingness, n. /dowt/, v.t. 1. to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe. 2. to distrust. 3. Archaic. to fear; be apprehensive about. v.i. 4 …

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  • 14doubt — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, grave, real, serious, severe ▪ slight ▪ Without the slightest doubt this is a remarkable exhibition …

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  • 15doubt — I v. To question or hold questionable II n. Uncertainty of mind; the absence of a settled opinion or conviction; the attitude of mind towards the acceptance of or belief in a proposition, theory, or statement, in which the judgment is not at rest …

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  • 16doubt — I v. To question or hold questionable II n. Uncertainty of mind; the absence of a settled opinion or conviction; the attitude of mind towards the acceptance of or belief in a proposition, theory, or statement, in which the judgment is not at rest …

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  • 17doubt — 01. I [doubt] Janis will go to the party; she doesn t like loud music or crowds. 02. Robert will [undoubtedly] pass the test. He spends an incredible amount of time studying. 03. It seems [doubtful] that he will get the job because he doesn t… …

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  • 18doubt — [[t]daʊt[/t]] v. t. 1) to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely 2) to distrust 3) archaic to fear 4) to be uncertain 5) a feeling of uncertainty 6) distrust or suspicion 7) a situation causing uncertainty • beyond (a or the shadow …

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  • 19doubt — n. & v. n. 1 a feeling of uncertainty; an undecided state of mind (be in no doubt about; have no doubt that). 2 (often foll. by of, about) an inclination to disbelieve (have one s doubts about). 3 an uncertain state of things. 4 a lack of full… …

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  • 20doubt*/*/*/ — [daʊt] noun [C] I a feeling of not being certain about something I have serious doubts about whether this system will work.[/ex] I have no doubt that he will succeed.[/ex] There s no doubt about it – we are in trouble.[/ex] The accident raises… …

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