Dubious and Official

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Dubious adjective - Giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged.

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Official is an antonym for dubious.

Nearby Words: dubiety, dubiousness, dubiously

Official adjective - Ordered or allowed by those in authority.

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Dubious is an antonym for official in authorized topic.

Valchek, possibly the most self-serving police official in a series where there is a lot of competition for that dubious honor, becomes police commissioner so he can juke the stats for Carcetti.

Source: Series / The Wire
But while it could be considered fanon in the basic sense of the word, a lot of the NA F-Zero X information is still treated like official canon despite its dubious source.

Source: Fanon / Video Games
Ultimately the Official Couple is Josie and JP, though the latter's graduation means that they'll be forced to try a long-distance relationship, with a dubious outlook.

Source: Series / Fresh Meat

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