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doubt
A	noun
	1	doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, question
				uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚attribute ╚quality ╚uncertainty; uncertainness ╚doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, question
	2	doubt, uncertainty, incertitude, dubiety, doubtfulness, dubiousness
				the state of being unsure of something
		Category Tree: state ╚cognitive state; state of mind ╚doubt, uncertainty, incertitude, dubiety, doubtfulness, dubiousness ╚suspense ╚indecision; indecisiveness; irresolution ╚incredulity; disbelief; skepticism; mental rejection ╚misgiving; mistrust; distrust; suspicion ╚mental reservation; reservation; arriere pensee
B	verb
	1	doubt
				consider unlikely or have doubts about; "I doubt that she will accept his proposal of marriage"
		Category Tree: think; cogitate; cerebrate ╚judge ╚reject ╚disbelieve; discredit ╚doubt
	2	doubt
				lack confidence in or have doubts about; "I doubt these reports"; "I suspect her true motives"; "she distrusts her stepmother"
		Category Tree: think; cogitate; cerebrate ╚judge ╚reject ╚disbelieve; discredit ╚distrust; mistrust; suspect ╚doubt

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