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incertitude
in·cer·ti·tude
/
ɪnˈsɜr
tɪˌtud, -ˌtyud
/
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[
in-
sur
-ti-tood, -tyood
]
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noun
1.
uncertainty or doubtfulness.
2.
instability or insecurity:
The incertitude of his position in life caused him to postpone
marriage
.
Origin:
1595–1605;
<
Late Latin
incertitūdō.
See
in-
3
,
certitude
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incertitude
(ɪnˈsɜːtɪˌtjuːd)
—
n
1.
uncertainty; doubt
2.
a state of mental or emotional insecurity
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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