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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
certain
/ˈsɝtn̩/
adjective1 of 2
being sure about something; without doubt
- “They have certainly benefited from the changes in the law.”Tatoeba
- “Aside from that, it's true that television has certain disadvantages.”Tatoeba
Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.
pronoun2 of 2
(with of) Unnamed or undescribed members (of).
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)