calls into question
- doubtsFeelings of uncertainty
- challengesDifficulties requiring effort
- underminesWeakens by stealth
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
suspicion · disputes · contests · interrogates · probes · destabilizes · shaky · credibility · trustworthiness · reliability · evidence · proof · validity · legitimacy · raises eyebrows · second-guessing · uncertainty · cross-examination
epistemic validation
calls into questionconfirms
Establishes as fact
validates · verifies · substantiates · corroborates · proves
stance toward acceptance
calls into questiontakes for granted
Assumes without proof
accepts at face value · defends · upholds · assumes · presupposes