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DUBITATION
Etymology
Noun
dubitation (usually uncountable, plural dubitations)
(uncountable, archaic) The process of doubting or the state of being in doubt; hesitation, uncertainty.
(countable, obsolete) A thing to be doubted; a matter that calls for doubt.
(countable) A pang or expression of doubt.
Synonyms
• (state of being in doubt): doubtfulness
Source: Wiktionary
Du`bi*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. dubitatio.]
Definition: Act of doubting; doubt. [R.] Sir T. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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