in no uncertain terms

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in no uncertain terms

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  1. idiomatic, of a statement Definitely, clearly; bluntly, forthrightly; explicitly, categorically, unequivocally. The latter held up the lamp where it wouldn't get smashed and admonished them in no uncertain terms that he wanted me alive.

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@misc{in_no_uncertain_terms_2026,
  title = {in no uncertain terms},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20no%20uncertain%20terms},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}