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doute

doubt

noun DOOT Less Common
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Usage Note

Doute is used in key fixed phrases: sans doute means 'probably' (not 'without doubt' — that is sans aucun doute), and mettre en doute means to call into question. The verb douter means to doubt, while se douter de means to suspect — a false-friend trap for English speakers.

Examples

"J'ai des doutes sur sa sincérité."

Natural Translation

I have doubts about his sincerity.

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