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doubt

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  1. uncertainty           
 
1. doubt \'dau.t\ \'dau.t-*-b*l\ \-in-le-\ vb [ME douten, fr. OF douter to 
   doubt, fr. L dubitare; akin to L] dubius dubious - more at DUBIOUS archaic  
   1: FEAR  2: to be uncertain about  3a: to lack confidence in : DISTRUST  
   3b: to consider unlikely  : to be uncertain  - doubt.able aj
2. doubt n 1a: uncertainty of belief or opinion  1b: a deliberate 
   suspension of judgment  2: the condition of being objectively uncertain  
   3a: a lack of confidence : DISTRUST  3b: an inclination not to believe or 
   accept