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dubiousness, doubtfulness, question

n. 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"

uncertainty, dubiousness, doubtfulness, incertitude, dubiety

n. the state of being unsure of something

lack confidence in

v. lack confidence in or have doubts about; "I doubt these reports"; "I suspect her true motives"; "she distrusts her stepmother"

consider unlikely, have doubts about

v. consider unlikely or have doubts about; "I doubt that she will accept his proposal of marriage"

distrust, suspect

v. suspect to be false

spot, point

n. an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"

apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread

n. fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"

vacillate, hover

v. be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"

wonder, inquire

v. have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church"

waver, quaver

v. give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency

wonder, inquire

v. have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church"

dispute, challenge, gainsay

v. take exception to; "She challenged his claims"

challenge, issue a challenge to

v. issue a challenge to; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match"

waver, quaver

v. give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency

resolution, firmness, resoluteness, resolve

n. the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"

certainty

n. the state of being certain; "his certainty reassured the others"

trust, faith

n. complete confidence in a person or plan etc; "he cherished the faith of a good woman"; "the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust"

sureness, authority, assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence

n. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"

independence, independency

n. freedom from control or influence of another or others

security

n. the state of being free from danger or injury; "we support the armed services in the name of national security"

trust, rely on, rely upon, bank on, confide in, swear by, have confidence in, have faith in

v. have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes"

hold, buy, believe

v. accept as true; take to be true; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits"

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