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twijfelen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • doubt verb To feel uncertain about something, or to believe it is unlikely to be true.
  • hesitate verb To pause before doing or deciding something because of doubt or reluctance.
  • rankle verb To cause irritation, bitterness or acrimony.
  • stagger verb To walk unsteadily, as if about to fall.
  • suspect verb To think that something is probably true, without having proof.
  • waver verb To hesitate or show signs of doubt, especially about a decision or resolve.

Senses

twijfelen is used for these senses in English:

  • doubt (ambitransitive) To be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to disbelieve, to question.
  • hesitate (intransitive) To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.
  • rankle (intransitive) To fester.
  • stagger (transitive) To cause to doubt and waver; to make to hesitate; to make less steady or confident; to shock.
  • suspect (transitive) To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).
  • waver To feel or show doubt or indecision; to be indecisive between choices; to vacillate.

doubt — full definition

  1. verb To feel uncertain about something, or to believe it is unlikely to be true.
  2. noun A feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction about something.

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