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dubbio — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ambiguity noun The quality of having more than one possible meaning or interpretation.
  • doubt verb To feel uncertain about something, or to believe it is unlikely to be true.
  • doubtful adjective Not certain to happen or be true; uncertain.
  • dubious adj Causing doubt or suspicion; of questionable quality or honesty.
  • equivocal adjective Open to more than one interpretation, often deliberately so, and therefore hard to pin down.
  • qualm noun A feeling of apprehension, doubt, fear etc.
  • questionable adj Open to doubt; not clearly true, sound, or reliable.
  • trepidation noun A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that is about to happen.

Senses

dubbio is used for these senses in English:

  • ambiguity (countable) An instance of this state: words or statements that are open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, especially if that meaning cannot be determined from the context.
  • doubt (uncountable, countable) Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.
  • doubtful Subject to, or causing doubt.
  • dubious (of a statement, matter, or thing) Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
  • dubitation (uncountable, archaic) The process of doubting or the state of being in doubt; hesitation, uncertainty.
  • equivocal Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation.
  • pinch of salt A small amount of salt.
  • qualm A feeling of apprehension, doubt, fear etc. [from 16th c.]

ambiguity — full definition

  1. noun The quality of having more than one possible meaning or interpretation.
  2. noun A specific word, phrase, or statement that can be understood in more than one way.

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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