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sure as fate

sure as fate adverb: surely; with certainty.

Adverb

sure as fate (not comparable)

  1. (simile) surely; with certainty

Questions about sure as fate

What does sure as fate mean?
Sure as fate means surely; with certainty.
What part of speech is sure as fate?
Sure as fate is an adverb.

Words near sure as fate in the dictionary

  1. sure as death and taxes
  2. sure as death or taxes
  3. sure as eggs
  4. sure as eggs are eggs
  5. sure as eggs is eggs
  6. sure as fate
  7. sure as shit
  8. sure as shooting
  9. sure as sugar
  10. sure as taxes
  11. sure as the sun is going to come up tomorrow

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