dead cert

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dead cert

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Clipped compound of dead certainty.

noun dead certs

informal A practically guaranteed outcome. It's a dead cert that United will beat City in the cup.
Similar: sure thing

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"dead cert." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dead%20cert. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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dead cert. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dead%20cert

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"dead cert." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dead%20cert.

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@misc{dead_cert_2026,
  title = {dead cert},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dead%20cert},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}