Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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colloquialism | Yes | No | No | No |
sure as shooting | No | Yes | No | Yes |
colloquialism (noun) | sure as shooting (noun) |
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a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
colloquialism (adjective) | sure as shooting (adjective) |
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absolutely certain |
colloquialism (adverb) | sure as shooting (adverb) |
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definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely') |