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the benefit of the doubt

the ben·e·fit of the doubt
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee ben-uh-fit uhv, ov stressed th ee dout]
    • /stressed ði ˈbɛn ə fɪt ʌv, ɒv stressed ði daʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee ben-uh-fit uhv, ov stressed th ee dout]
    • /stressed ði ˈbɛn ə fɪt ʌv, ɒv stressed ði daʊt/

Definition of the benefit of the doubt words

  • phrase the benefit of the doubt If you give someone the benefit of the doubt, you treat them as if they are telling the truth or as if they have behaved properly, even though you are not sure that this is the case. 0
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Parts of speech for The benefit of the doubt

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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the benefit of the doubt popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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