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plural - certainties; noun1) (something which cannot be doubted: It's a certainty that he will win.) sikkerhet, visshet2) (freedom from doubt: Is there any certainty of success?) sikkerhet, visshetsubst. \/ˈsɜːt(ə)ntɪ\/sikkerhet, visshet• I can't say with any certainty where...jeg kan ikke med sikkerhet si hvor...bet on a certainty vedde på noe sikkert, holde på en sikker vinnera certainty noe sikkert, noe opplagt, noe selvskrevetfor a certainty med sikkerhetit is a moral certainty det er så godt som sikkert
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