Certain
Certain adjective - Having been established and usually not subject to change.
Usage example: a certain percentage of the profits will go to charity
Explicit is a synonym for certain in determined topic. In some cases you can use "Explicit" instead an adjective "Certain", when it comes to topics like incontestable.
Explicit
Explicit adjective - So clearly expressed as to leave no doubt about the meaning.
Usage example: explicit instructions about what to do in an emergency
Certain is a synonym for explicit in clear topic. You can use "Certain" instead an adjective "Explicit", if it concerns topics such as specific, incontestable.
Nearby Word: explicitly
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While A Song of Ice and Fire has quite a lot of explicit and confirmed incest between certain characters, there are also certain points which fit this trope.
Source: Incest Subtext - Before Watchmen makes it explicit that something similar to the latter is what happened, though whether the Veidts were Jewish is never established for certain.
Source: Word of Dante -
Loveable Sex Maniac: While nothing explicit has happened, Rainbow certain has this reputation.
Source: Fan Fic / Racer and the Geek
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Explicit and Certain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/certain/explicit
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