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To make something less certain

call/bring/throw something into question

to make something seem less certain

shake someone’s belief/confidence/faith

to make someone doubt something that they were certain was true

cast doubt on something

to make something seem less certain, good, or real

call something into question/doubt

to make something seem less certain

sow fear/doubt/confusion etc

to make people feel afraid, doubtful, confused etc

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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