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dubious

IPA pronunciation: /ˈdʒuː.bi.əs/

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Russian meaning

Сомнительный, подозрительный

English definition

Hesitating or doubting; not to be relied upon; suspect.

Example

The methodological assumptions of the preliminary study are dubious.

Collocations

dubious claim
dubious distinction
highly dubious

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