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Jaundiced conveys the meaning of cynical/skeptical
Also in the sentence we need a word that has to convey a meaning of doubtful IMO
So how jaundiced is considered wrong?
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Hey @sandy
Jaundiced conveys the meaning of cynical/skeptical
Also in the sentence we need a word that has to convey a meaning of doubtful IMO
So how jaundiced is considered wrong?



Jaundiced is more like bitterness and resentment. Also cynical and skeptical are not the same thing.
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Hey @sandy
Jaundiced conveys the meaning of cynical/skeptical
Also in the sentence we need a word that has to convey a meaning of doubtful IMO
So how jaundiced is considered wrong?


Because jaundiced also mean baised.
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