Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dead cert

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables
dead- cert
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A practically guaranteed outcome.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

Clipped compound of dead certainty.

Usage

Inflected Forms

dead certs (plural)

Synonyms

sure thing

Questions

What does dead cert mean?
A practically guaranteed outcome.
Where does dead cert come from?
Clipped compound of dead certainty.

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