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skepticisms
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a doubting or questioning attitude towards ideas, beliefs, or claims that are generally accepted
- Her skepticism about the new diet fad led her to research its effectiveness before trying it.
- The scientist's skepticism prompted him to conduct further experiments to verify the results.
- Despite the company's assurances, there was widespread skepticism among the employees about the new policy.
- His skepticism of paranormal phenomena led him to seek logical explanations for strange occurrences.
- The proposal was met with skepticism by the board, who questioned its feasibility.
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the philosophical theory that certain knowledge is unattainable
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