1 the issue was in doubt: DOUBTFUL, uncertain, open to question, unconfirmed, unknown, undecided, unresolved, in the balance, up in the air; informal iffy.
2 if you are in doubt, ask for advice: IRRESOLUTE, hesitant, vacillating, dithering, wavering, ambivalent; doubtful, unsure, uncertain, in two minds, shilly-shallying, undecided, in a quandary/dilemma; informal sitting on the fence.
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in doubt
Not certain, undecided
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Main Entry: ↑doubt
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open to question
the outcome is no longer in doubt
■ feeling uncertain about something
by the age of 14 he was in no doubt about his career aims
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in doubt
: in a state of being uncertain or unsure
The outcome was in doubt [=not known with certainty] until the final seconds of the game.
The future of the company remains very much in doubt.
When/if in doubt, please contact us with your questions.
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Main Entry: ↑doubt
Useful english dictionary. 2012.