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Skeptics

Definition:

Skeptics refers to individuals who approach claims and beliefs with doubt or questioning, often seeking evidence and logical reasoning before accepting them as true.

Usage:

1. Noun - Plural Form

In this sense, skeptics are people who maintain a skeptical mindset, consistently questioning ideas and seeking verifiable evidence.

Example sentence: Many skeptics refuse to believe in paranormal phenomena until presented with scientific evidence to support the claims.

2. Noun - Collective Singular Form

As a collective singular noun, skeptics can refer to a group or community of individuals who share a skeptical outlook.

Example sentence: The skeptics gathered at the conference to discuss and debate various pseudoscientific claims.

3. Adjective

When used as an adjective, skeptics describes something related to skepticism or characterized by doubt.

Example sentence: The article provided a skeptics' perspective on alternative medicine, questioning its efficacy.

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