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certain
adjective
exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
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adjective
exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
“be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through”
adjective
established beyond doubt or question; definitely known
“what is certain is that every effect must have a cause”
adjective
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
“felt certain of success”
adjective
certain to occur; destined or inevitable
“he was certain to fail”
adjective
definite but not specified or identified
“set aside a certain sum each week”
adjective
reliable in operation or effect
“a quick and certain remedy”
adjective
established irrevocably
“his fate is sealed”
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be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through
be sure to lock the doors
what is certain is that every effect must have a cause
it is certain that they were on the bus
his fate is certain
the date for the invasion is certain
felt certain of success
was sure (or certain) she had seen it
was very sure in his beliefs
sure of her friends
he was certain to fail
{'source': 'Benjamin Franklin', 'text': 'In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes'}
he faced certain death
sudden but sure regret
set aside a certain sum each week
to a certain degree
certain breeds do not make good pets
certain members have not paid their dues
a certain popular teacher
a quick and certain remedy
a sure way to distinguish the two
wood dust is a sure sign of termites
his fate is sealed
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