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Learn to pronounce cer·tain

/ˈsərtn/
adjective
  1. known for sure; established beyond doubt.
    "it's certain that more changes are in the offing"
    synonyms: unquestionable, sure, definite, beyond question, not in question, not in doubt, beyond doubt, unequivocal, indubitable, undeniable, irrefutable, indisputable, incontrovertible, incontestable, obvious, patent, manifest, evident, plain, clear, transparent, palpable, unmistakable, conclusive, recognized, confirmed, accepted, acknowledged, undisputed, undoubted, unquestioned, unchallenged, uncontested, there are no two ways about it, as sure as eggs is eggs, very likely, bound, destined, predestined, fated, trusted, assured of doing something, nailed on, inevitable, assured, reliable, unavoidable, inescapable, automatic, bound to happen, sure to happen, unpreventable, inexorable, ineluctable, predictable, necessary, out of one's hands, in the bag, dependable, trustworthy, sound, foolproof, tested, tried and tested, effective, efficacious, guaranteed, unfailing, infallible, unerring, sure-fire, sovereign
  2. specific but not explicitly named or stated.
    "he raised certain personal problems with me"
    synonyms: determined, definite, fixed, established, precise, defined, exact, explicit, express, particular, specific, individual, special, especial

pronoun
some but not all.
"certain of his works have been edited"

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