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  • 31certain (adj) vs curtain (n) —   Certain as an adjective is used when something is impossible to avoid or extremely likely to happen.   For example: They were certain that they would pass their exams.   Curtain is a noun used to describe a piece of material that hangs across a …

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  • 32certain (adj) vs curtain (n) —   Certain as an adjective is used when something is impossible to avoid or extremely likely to happen.   For example: They were certain that they would pass their exams.   Curtain is a noun used to describe a piece of material that hangs across a …

    English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

  • 33certain — ► ADJECTIVE 1) able to be relied on to happen or be the case. 2) completely convinced of something. 3) specific but not explicitly named or stated. ► PRONOUN (certain of) ▪ some but not all. ORIGIN Latin certus settled, sure …

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  • 34Certain — Cer tain, adv. Certainly. [Obs.] Milton. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 35certain dereliction — index res ipsa loquitur Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 36certain knowledge — index certification (certainness), surety (certainty) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 37certain contract — Certain contracts are those in which the thing to be done is supposed to depend on the will of the party, or when, in the usual course of events, it must happen in the manner stipulated. Hazardous contracts are those in which the performance of… …

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  • 38certain and hazardous contracts — Certain contracts are those in which the thing to be done is supposed to depend on the will of the party, or when, in the usual course of events, it must happen in the manner stipulated. Hazardous contracts are those in which the performance of… …

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  • 39certain contract — Certain contracts are those in which the thing to be done is supposed to depend on the will of the party, or when, in the usual course of events, it must happen in the manner stipulated. Hazardous contracts are those in which the performance of… …

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  • 40certain and hazardous contracts — Certain contracts are those in which the thing to be done is supposed to depend on the will of the party, or when, in the usual course of events, it must happen in the manner stipulated. Hazardous contracts are those in which the performance of… …

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