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Sure-fire

adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Guaranteed to work or happen.

    "That hat should be a sure-fire way to spot him in a crowd."

Adjective
  1. 1
    certain to be successful wordnet

Etymology

From sure + fire, originally used to denote the efficacy of firearms (rifles) to fire.

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