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Sure
/ʃʊə/
Being certain or confident about something without a doubt.
Synonyms:
certain
confident
positive
definite
assured
Antonyms:
uncertain
unsure
doubtful
Examples:
Are you
sure
about this?
She is
sure
of her answer.
Etymology:
Late Middle English (in the sense
safe
): from Old French ‘sur’, from Latin ‘securus’, meaning
free from care
.
Usage Statistics:
386 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
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