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doubt

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of DOUBT

to have no trust or confidence in <I doubt that you can do all that you say>

Synonyms doubt, misdoubt, mistrust, question, suspect

Related Words disbelieve, discount, discredit, negate

Near Antonyms bank (on or upon), count (on or upon), depend (on or upon), rely (on or upon)

Antonyms trust

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