The Clue
More confident (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SURER
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Notes
The answer SURER is uncommon, appearing about once every 450 puzzles.
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Definition
SURE as an adjective:
1. (certain, sure) = having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends"
2. (certain, sure) = exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance; "be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through"; "be sure to lock the doors"
3. (certain, sure) = certain to occur; destined or inevitable; "he was certain to fail"; "his fate is certain"; "In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes"- Benjamin Franklin; "he faced certain death"; "sudden but sure regret"; "he is sure to win"
4. physically secure or dependable; "a sure footing"; "was on sure ground"
5. (certain, sure) = reliable in operation or effect; "a quick and certain remedy"; "a sure way to distinguish the two"; "wood dust is a sure sign of termites"
6. (sure, trusted) = (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence; "a sure (or trusted) friend"
7. infallible or unfailing; "a sure (or true) sign of one's commitment"
8. certain not to fail; "a sure hand on the throttle"
9. (indisputable, sure) = impossible to doubt or dispute; "indisputable (or sure) proof"