Word a Day
doubt
What does doubt mean?
doubt (noun): disbelief or uncertainty (about something); a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce doubt?
/daʊt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of doubt?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “doubt” mean?
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
Not quite: that's what city means.
one of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided
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an item of furniture with a flat top surface raised above the ground, usually on one or more legs
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disbelief or uncertainty (about something); a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty
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Which word is closest in meaning to “doubt”?
information
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association
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uncertainty
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development
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