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cocksure

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Main Entry: cock·sure
Pronunciation: \ˈkäk-ˈshu̇r\
Function: adjective
Etymology: probably from 1cock + sure
Date: 1608

1 : feeling perfect assurance sometimes on inadequate grounds
2 : marked by overconfidence or presumptuousness : cocky

synonyms see sure

— cock·sure·ly adverb

— cock·sure·ness noun


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