Certain and Foolproof

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Certain adjective - Known but not named.

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Foolproof is a synonym for certain in reliable topic. In some cases you can use "Foolproof" instead an adjective "Certain".

Nearby Words: certainty, certainly

Foolproof adjective - Not liable to failure.

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Certain is a synonym for foolproof in infallible topic. You can use "Certain" instead an adjective "Foolproof".

They do lampshade this by claiming it's definitely not a foolproof method, and they only seem to believe it for certain if you have at least three of the same Pokémon (though one or two still puts you on their radar), but still.

Source: Fanfic / Pedestal
There's slightly more to it in that the viewscreen on the environment suits fools the condemned into seeing a certain something that isn't actually there, which acts as subtle but nigh foolproof psychological incentive to clean the Silo's cameras.

Source: Literature / Wool

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