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dubious character

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meanings of dubiousand character


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dubious
adjective
uk /ˈdʒuː.bi.əs/ us /ˈduː.bi.əs/
thought not to be completely true or not able to ...
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character
noun
uk /ˈkær.ək.tər/ us /ˈker.ək.tɚ/
the particular combination of qualities in someone or something that makes them or it different ...
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Examples of dubious character


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This dubiouscharacter put himself at the centre of a consensus designed to intimidate the colonial authorities, which he had earlier served, into conceding home rule.
So it is just possible that in this country it could result in the admission of doctors of dubiouscharacter and sanity.
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That was certainly a dubiouscharacter who had crept on to the books of that bureau.
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That would have involved inquisitorial examination of a very difficult and dubiouscharacter into the financial affairs of a vast number of people.
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Some could be of dubiouscharacter, and sometimes they are taken on at face value by the project leader.
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That sort of thing is being done on an increasing scale by the number of estate agents of a dubiouscharacter who are springing up.
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If this is a bookkeeping transaction, it is of a very dubiouscharacter.
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I nonetheless have two follow-up questions, because this is a very serious case of a very dubiouscharacter from a democratic point of view.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
It will depend upon the period of time for one thing, and, as to dubiouscharacter, that is always a matter of extreme delicacy.
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I am dealing with a dubiouscharacter.
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With honourable exceptions, most of the security industry has an appalling record of low-paid staff, long hours, poor training and of employing persons often of dubiouscharacter and sometimes ex-criminals.
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Due to its unlawful bonds with public officials of dubiouscharacter, the game still exists, more than a hundred years after its creation.
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In addition, the school can also keep their children from hanging around with dubious characters in society who they would encounter if they were not sent to school.
I am afraid that very considerable numbers of political refugees are extremely dubious characters.
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Furthermore, will he alter existing legislation to enable the women concerned to remain in this country without having to marry dubious characters?
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With such rich pickings, it is no wonder that dubious characters have been attracted into the business.
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