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Search phrase: definite

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CymbelineCym I.vii.43Be wisely definite: nor i'th' appetite.Be wisely definit: Nor i'th'Appetite.

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Glossary

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absolutecertain, definite, positive
assuredcertain, definite, sure
certainreliable, trustworthy, definite
evidentcertain, conclusive, definite
fastfirm, fixed, definite
fixedcertain, indisputable, definite
frameorder, definite form, regular shape
infallibleunquestionable, definite, certain
notedlyparticularly, especially, definitely
perfectcertain, definite, positive
receiveddefinite, absolute, positive
resolutioncertainty, definiteness, positive knowledge
surecertain, definite, reliable
undoubtfulcertain, positive, definite

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definite formframe
definitelynotedly
definitenessresolution
form, definiteframe

Themes and Topics

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An... the general rule for the use of the indefinite article in modern english is a is foll...
Numbers... iv iii 62 60 000 [army size] indefinite numbers item example quotation...
...our words go by and language end an indefinite number - two or three and twenty ...
Abbreviations... we mean that the sense referred to is definitely relevant in this context augury ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DEFINITEBASICdefinite adj, definitive adj, definitively adv

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