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du·bi·ous  audio  (db-s, dy-) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:
  1. Fraught with uncertainty or doubt; undecided.
  2. Arousing doubt; doubtful: a dubious distinction.
  3. Of questionable character: dubious profits.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin dubius; see dwo- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
dubi·ous·ly(Adverb), dubi·ous·ness(Noun)


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