dubiety
[ doo-bahy-i-tee, dyoo- ]
/ duˈbaɪ ɪ ti, dyu- /
noun, plural du·bi·e·ties.
doubtfulness; doubt.
a matter of doubt.
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Sometimes du·bi·os·i·ty [doo-bee-os-i-tee, dyoo-] /ˌdu biˈɒs ɪ ti, ˌdyu-/ .
Origin of dubiety
SYNONYMS FOR dubiety
Words nearby dubiety
dubbing, Dubbo, Dubček, du Bellay, Dubhe, dubiety, Dubin Johnson syndrome, Dubinsky, dubious, dubitable, dubitation
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dubiety
dubiosity (ˌdjuːbɪˈɒsɪtɪ)
/ (djuːˈbaɪɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
the state of being doubtful
a doubtful matter
Word Origin for dubiety
C18: from Late Latin dubietās, from Latin dubius dubious
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