Certain
Certain adjective - Having been established and usually not subject to change.
Usage example: a certain percentage of the profits will go to charity
Responsible and certain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Responsible" instead an adjective "Certain".
Responsible
Responsible adjective - Being the one who must meet an obligation or suffer the consequences for failing to do so.
Certain and responsible are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Certain" instead an adjective "Responsible".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Assist: Units with high technique and speed stats that are responsible for buffing certain players.
Source: Video Game / Soccer Spirits -
He's also co-responsible to certain errors present in the novel (in particular the Velociraptor-Deinonychus misunderstanding).
Source: Stock Dinosaurs - Basically, due to a glitch in reality that a certain moronic AI was partly responsible for, the Grail tried to summon Saber but got the 404 Error and Chell instead.
Source: Fan Fic Recs / Portal
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