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Core level · Year 5

doubtful

adjective

What it means

Core Thinking & knowing

feeling unsure or unlikely to be true

Her doubtful look meant she didn’t believe the prank.

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    adj.Core

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    Opposite:
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    adj.Core

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    Similar:
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    Opposite:
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    Similar:
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    Opposite:
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    Similar:
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    Opposite:
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    Similar:
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    Opposite:
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    Similar:
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    Opposite:
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    Similar:
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    Opposite:
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    verbCore

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    Similar:
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    Opposite:
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