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certain
/ˈsɝtn̩/
noun
(with "the") Something certain.
adjective
Sure, positive, not doubting.
"I was certain of my decision."
Determined; resolved.
Not to be doubted or denied; established as a fact.
Synonymsunavoidable
pronoun
(with of) Unnamed or undescribed members (of).
"There were serious objections to certain of the proposals."
Synonymssome
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