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dubitable

adjective
du·​bi·​ta·​ble | \ ˈdü-bə-tə-bəl also ˈdyü- How to pronounce dubitable (audio) \

Definition of dubitable

: open to doubt or question
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some highly dubitable “evidence” that the stone tower was built by the Vikings

First Known Use of dubitable

circa 1616, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for dubitable

Latin dubitabilis, from dubitare to doubt — more at doubt

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The first known use of dubitable was circa 1616

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