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believes

Divide believes into syllables:

be · lieves

How to pronounce believes:

Synonyms for believes:

assumesurmisereckonthinkimaginesupposeestimateguessspeculatejudge
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Antonyms for believes:

inquiresaddressesfightsbattlesquestionschallenges

Other 2-syllable words like believes

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