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cer·tain·ty
 certainty
- pronunciation:
- suhr
t
 n
ti
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noun |
| inflections: |
certainties |
| definition 1: |
the state of being sure or confident.
I've been in the house all day, and I can say with certainty that no one has called.- synonyms:
- confidence, sureness
- antonyms:
- confusion, doubt
- similar words:
- assurance, self-confidence
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| definition 2: |
a fact that cannot be argued with.
It is a certainty that she will win the prize.- similar words:
- fact, inevitability, reality, truth
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| related words: |
conviction, trust |
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