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redoubtable

Pronunciation: /rɪˈdaʊtəb(ə)l/
Definition of redoubtable

adjective

often humorous
  • (of a person) formidable, especially as an opponent:he was a redoubtable debater the redoubtable ladies

Derivatives

redoubtably

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French redoutable, from redouter 'to fear', from re- (expressing intensive force) + douter 'to doubt'

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Definition of redoubtable in the US English dictionary

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