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    cer·tain
    [ˈsərtn]
    adjective
    certain (adjective)
    1. known for sure; established beyond doubt:
      "it's certain that more changes are in the offing" · "she looks certain to win an Oscar"
      • having complete conviction about something; confident:
        "are you absolutely certain about this?" · "true and certain knowledge of the essence of existence"
    2. specific but not explicitly named or stated:
      "he raised certain personal problems with me" · "the exercise was causing him a certain amount of pain"
      • used when mentioning the name of someone not known to the reader or hearer:
        "a certain General Percy captured the town"
    pronoun
    (certain of)
    1. some but not all:
      "certain of his works have been edited"
    Origin
    Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin certus ‘settled, sure’.
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    adjective
    1. known for sure; established beyond doubt:
    2. specific but not explicitly named or stated:
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