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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

attribute go
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity

state go
the way something is with respect to its main attributes

condition, status go
a state at a particular time

psychological state, psychological condition, mental state, mental condition go
(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic

cognitive state, state of mind go
the state of a person's cognitive processes

uncertainty, doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, incertitude, dubiety
the state of being unsure of something

noun.cognition

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reservation, mental reservation, arriere pensee go
an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly
distrust, mistrust, suspicion, misgiving go
doubt about someone's honesty
incredulity, disbelief, skepticism, mental rejection go
doubt about the truth of something
irresolution, indecisiveness, indecision go
doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
peradventure go
doubt or uncertainty as to whether something is the case
suspense go
an uncertain cognitive state