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Doubt

adj.

equivocal

Meaning: ambiguous, uncertain, undecided

Usage: His intentions were so equivocal that I didn’t know whether he was being chivalrous or sleazy.

adj.

ambiguous

Meaning: uncertain, variably interpretable

Usage: Some people think Caesar married Cleopatra for her power, others believe he was charmed by her beauty. His actual reasons are ambiguous.

adj.

dubious

Meaning: doubtful, of uncertain quality

Usage: Suspicious that he was only trying to get a raise, she found his praise dubious.