As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
DOUBTFULNESS
doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, question
(noun) uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something; “the dubiousness of his claim”; “there is no question about the validity of the enterprise”
doubt, uncertainty, incertitude, dubiety, doubtfulness, dubiousness
(noun) the state of being unsure of something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
doubtfulness (usually uncountable, plural doubtfulnesses)
The state or quality of being doubtful; doubt; uncertainty.
Synonyms
• dubiety
Source: Wiktionary
Doubt"ful*ness, n.
1. State of being doubtful.
2. Uncertainty of meaning; ambiguity; indefiniteness. " The doubtfulness of his expressions." Locke.
3. Uncertainty of event or issue. Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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