certitude

Definitions of certitude
  1. noun
    the state of being certain
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    antonyms:
    doute, incertitude
    the state of being unsure of something
    types:
    affirmation de soi, assurance, confiance en soi
    freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
    assurance, suffisance
    total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant
    type of:
    état cognitif
    the state of a person's cognitive processes
  2. noun
    something that is certain
    synonyms: chose certaine
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    antonyms:
    incertitude
    being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
    types:
    inéluctabilité
    the quality of being unavoidable
    prévisibilité
    the quality of being predictable
    détermination
    the quality of being predictable with great confidence
    type of:
    caractéristique, propriété
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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The Call of the Wild
Jack London

In this action-packed adventure story, a domesticated dog must shed his civilized ways to become a proper sled dog during the Yukon Gold Rush.

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"Dover Beach" by Matthew Arnold

In this poem, the speaker mediates on the human condition as he experiences the sights and sounds of a beach in Dover, England. He tells his beloved that they must remain true to each other because the world is fully of misery and uncertainty. Read the full text here.

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