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project doubt

[prəˈdʒɛkt daʊt]
verb phrase
projetar dúvida
1. to deliberately cast doubt on someone's credibility, competence, or claims by attributing uncertainty or skepticism to them
The opposition tried to project doubt on the candidate's experience.
A oposição tentou projetar dúvida sobre a experiência do candidato.
2. to unconsciously or consciously display one's own doubts and insecurities onto another person or situation
She tends to project doubt onto her team when she feels uncertain.
Ela tende a projetar dúvida em sua equipe quando se sente insegura.
Synonyms
cast doubtsow doubtexpress skepticismraise questions
Antonyms
inspire confidenceinstill trustvalidateaffirm

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
projetar dúvida
standard usage
Portugal
colocar dúvidas sobre
common alternative phrasing

Related Idioms & Phrases

throw shade
cast aspersions
put someone in question
raise red flags
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