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/daʊt/ 
| singular | doubt |
| plural | doubts |
There seems to be some doubt as to whether this is legal.
I have no doubt that he will succeed.
There's little doubt that the measures will be extremely unpopular.
The accident raised doubts about (=makes people have doubts about) the safety of the aircraft.
Nagging doubts about her story do remain.
I have serious doubts about whether this system will work.
No doubt about it – we've got problems.
She is without a doubt one of our most talented students.
This is the British English definition of doubt. View American English definition of doubt.
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
BuzzWord Articlea substance that scientists think exists out in space, but for which they have no direct proof
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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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