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Noun: sureness  shûr-nus [N. Amer], shor-nus [Brit]
  1. Freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
    - assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, authority
     
  2. The quality of being steady and unfailing
    "sureness of hand"

See also: certain, incertain [non-standard], sure, uncertain, unsure

Type of: certainty, firmness, steadiness

Nearest

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sure enough
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sure thing
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sure-fire
surefooted
sure-footed
sure-handed
surely
sureness
surety
surety bond
suretyship
surf
surf casting
surf fish
surf fishing
surf music
surface
surface area