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Word: Dubious
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 16th century (in dubious (sense 2)): from Latin dubiosus, from dubium ‘a doubt’, neuter of dubius ‘doubtful’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdjuːbɪəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
hesitating or doubting
Short Definition:hesitating
Examples:- I was rather dubious about the whole idea
Definition:
not to be relied upon; suspect
Short Definition:not reliable
Examples:- extremely dubious assumptions
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