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Term: Dead Set Predicate

Description:

The term "dead set predicate" refers to a linguistic construction that is used to express strong certainty or determination about a certain fact or situation. It is commonly employed in informal or colloquial English.

Parts of Speech:

• Noun - dead set predicate
• Verb - dead set predicates / dead set predicated / dead set predicating
• Adjective - dead set predicative
• Adverb - dead set predicatively

Senses and Usages:

Noun:
1. A linguistic construction that expresses strong certainty or determination, often in informal speech.
Example: His statement was a dead set predicate on the matter.

Verb:
1. (Third person singular) To use a dead set predicate to express strong certainty.
Example: She often dead set predicates her opinions without any doubt.

Adjective:
1. Describing a linguistic construction expressing strong certainty or determination.
Example: The dead set predicative phrase left no room for doubt.

Adverb:
1. Acting as or relating to a dead set predicate with strong certainty or determination.
Example: He answered the question dead set predicatively, leaving no room for further discussion.

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