Sure and Shaky

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Sure adjective - Impossible to avoid or evade.

Usage example: the joke's a sure dud if you don't pause in the right places

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Shaky is an antonym for sure.

Nearby Word: surely

Shaky adjective - Giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged.

Usage example: results that were arrived at using some shaky experimental procedures

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Sure is an antonym for shaky in topics: doubtful, trembling.

Nearby Words: shake, shaking, shaken, shakily

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