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dubitative

/ˈdjuːbɪtətɪv/ /ˈduːbɪtətɪv/

Meanings
adjective
Tending to doubt; doubtful.

Examples :

"His dubitative tone suggested he didn't believe a word of her excuse for being late. "
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word noun

/wɜːd/ /wɝd/

The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)

""Happy" is a single word that expresses a feeling of joy. "

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tone noun

/təʊn/ /toʊn/

A specific pitch.

"The piano teacher praised the student for the even tone of her practice piece. "

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tending verb

/ˈtɛndɪŋ/

(Old English law) To make a tender of; to offer or tender.

""The farmer, tending his customary rent of grain, hoped the lord would accept it despite the poor harvest." "

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excuse noun

/ɪkˈskjuːz/ /ɪkˈskjus/ /ɛkˈskjuːz/ /ɛkˈskjus/

Explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.

"My brother offered an excuse for being late, saying his bus was delayed. "

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doubtful noun

/ˈdaʊtfəl/

A doubtful person or thing.

"The doubtful result of the science project made the student worried. "

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being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

A living creature.

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

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his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

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suggested verb

/səˈdʒɛstɪd/ /səɡˈdʒɛstɪd/

To imply but stop short of saying explicitly.

"Are you suggesting that I killed my wife?"

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late noun

/leɪt/

A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place late in the day or at night.

"The factory workers' late started at 11:00 pm. "

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believe verb

/bɪˈliːv/ /bi-/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

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her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

A female person or animal.

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."

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doubt noun

/dʌʊt/ /daʊt/

Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.

"I have doubts about how to convert this code to JavaScript."