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surefire
adjective sure·fire \ˈshu̇r-ˈfī(-ə)r\
: certain not to fail : sure to be successful
Full Definition of SUREFIRE
: certain to get successful or expected results <a surefire recipe>
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First Known Use of SUREFIRE
circa 1909
Related to SUREFIRE
- Synonyms
- can't-miss, certain, fail-safe, sure, infallible, unfailing
- Antonyms
- fallible
Rhymes with SUREFIRE
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