start a doubt
verb
Roget 485:
disbelieve,
discredit;
not believe
etc.
484;
misbelieve†;
refuse to admit
etc.
(dissent)
489;
refuse to believe
etc.
(incredulity)
487.
doubt;
be doubtful
etc.
(uncertain)
475;
doubt the truth of;
be skeptical as to
etc.
adj.;
diffide†;
distrust,
mistrust;
suspect,
smoke,
scent,
smell a rat;
have doubts,
harbor doubts,
entertain doubts,
suspicions;
have one's doubts.
demure,
stick at,
pause,
hesitate,
scruple;
stop to consider,
waver.
hang in suspense,
hang in doubt.
throw doubt upon,
raise a question;
bring in,
call in question;
question,
challenge,
dispute;
deny
etc.
536;
cavil;
cause a doubt,
raise a doubt,
start a doubt,
suggest a doubt,
awake a doubt,
make suspicion;
ergotize†.
startle,
stagger;
shake one's faith,
shake one's belief,
stagger one's faith,
stagger one's belief.
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