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   doubt

   /daʊt/

   noun

   • 1. a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction: "some doubt has been cast upon the authenticity of this account" Similar uncertaintylack of certaintyunsurenessindecisionhesitationhesitancydubiousnesssuspicionconfusionquestion markqueriesquestionsrare:dubietyincertitudeindecisionhesitationdiffidenceuncertaintyinsecurityinhibitionuneaseuneasinessapprehensionhesitancywaveringvacillationirresolutionlack of convictiondemurralscepticismdistrustmistrustlack of trustdoubtfulnesssuspicioncynicismdisbeliefincredulityunbeliefmisbelieflack of confidence/convictionuneasinessapprehensionwarinesscharinessquestioningreservationsmisgivingssuspicionsqualmsinformal:leerinessformal:dubietyOpposite certaintyconvictionconfidencetrust

   verb

   • 1. feel uncertain about: "I doubt my ability to do the job"
   • ▪ question the truth or fact of (something): "who can doubt the value and necessity of these services?" Similar think something unlikelyhave (one's) doubts aboutquestionquerybe dubiouslack convictionhave reservations aboutOpposite be confident
   • ▪ disbelieve or lack faith in (someone): "I have no reason to doubt him" Similar disbelievedistrustmistrustsuspectlack confidence inhave doubts aboutbe suspicious ofhave suspicions abouthave misgivings aboutfeel uneasy aboutfeel apprehensive aboutcall into questioncast doubt onqueryquestionchallengedisputehave reservations aboutarchaic:misdoubtOpposite trust
   • ▪ feel uncertain, especially about one's religious beliefs. Similar be undecidedhave doubtsbe irresolutebe hesitantbe tentativebe ambivalentbe dividedbe doubtfulbe unsurebe uncertainbe in two mindshesitateshilly-shallywaverfaltervacillateditherdemurinformal:sit on the fenceOpposite believe
   • 2. fear; be afraid: archaic "I doubt not any ones contradicting this Journal"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French doute (noun), douter (verb), from Latin dubitare ‘hesitate’, from dubius ‘doubtful’ (see dubious).

   Derivatives

   • 1. doubtable adjective

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   What does dout mean?

   • Read more… We also used to dout (do out, ie, put out) candles, and dup (do up, ie, lift) door latches. 2 meanings: 1. to extinguish (a fire) 2. a person who douts.... Click for more definitions.

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   What does douth mean?

   • : douth (English) Pronunciation (Amer. Eng.) douth, IPA: /daʊθ/ Rhymes: -aʊθ Origin & history I From Middle English douthe, duwethe ("body of retainers, people, might, dignity, worth"), from Old English duguþ ("manhood, host… , dughth Origin & history Clipping of douȝty. Pronunciation IPA: /duxt/ Adjective douȝt (rare) doughty

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   When was dout first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun dout is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for dout is from 1573. It is also recorded as a verb from the early 1500s. dout is formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: dout v.

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   What does the term 'dought' mean?

   • According to Urban Dictionary, 'dought' is defined as 'someone who is a dumbass' or 'someone with no idea what they're talking about'. The term is pronounced like 'throat', but with a 'D' instead of a 'THR' sound. 'Huh what oh yeah really hmm..' said Mexican Dan in a muffled voice. 'Learn to speak you DOUGHT!' Yelled everyone including Sampson. Get the Dought mug.

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   What does no doubt mean?

   • No doubt or without doubt? We can use no doubt when we think that what we are saying is likely to happen, or when we think it is true. It is similar to ‘I suppose’ or ‘I imagine’: … doubt whether I doubt whether I can finish the work on time. doubt if I doubt if anyone knows where the key to this lock is.

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