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DUBIOUS

unsettled in opinion : doubtful

The meaning of the word dubious is unsettled in opinion : doubtful.

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WordMeaning
bizarrestrikingly out of the ordinary: such as
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
fissurea narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
certitudethe state of being or feeling certain
fineryornament
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata