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Certainty

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uncertaintynoun(uncountable) Doubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction.
doubtnoun(ambitransitive) To be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to disbelieve, to question.
dubietynoun(uncountable) Doubtfulness.
incertitudenoununcertainty, doubt, insecurity
dubiousnessnounDoubt; uncertainty.
doubtfulnessnounThe state or quality of being doubtful; doubt; uncertainty.
uncertainnessnounThe quality of being uncertain.

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certainnounSure in one's mind, positive; absolutely confident in the truth of something.
sure(modal) Without doubt, certainly.
determinationnounThe act of determining, or the state of being determined.
safetynounThe condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.
reassurancenounThe feeling of being reassured, of having confidence restored, of having apprehensions dispelled.
assurancenounThe act of assuring; a declaration intended to inspire full confidence; something designed to give confidence to someone.
reliabilitynounThe quality of being reliable, dependable, or trustworthy.
trustnounConfidence in or reliance on some person or quality.
secureverbFree from attack or danger; protected.
accuracynounThe state of being accurate; being free from error; exactness; correctness
confidentnounObsolete form of confidant. [A person in whom one can confide or share one's secrets: a friend.]
convictionnoun(countable) A firmly held belief.
convincedIn a state of believing, especially from evidence but not necessarily.
safenounA box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping.
confidencenounA feeling of certainty; firm trust or belief; faith.
precisionnoun(loosely) The state of being precise or exact; especially, both exact and accurate.
affirmativenounYes; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
stabilitynounThe condition of being stable or in equilibrium, and thus resistant to change.
predictabilitynounThe characteristic of being predictable.
coursenounA sequence of events.

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