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cocksureness

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cock·sure  (kkshr)
adj.
1. Completely sure; certain.
2. Too sure; overconfident.
cocksurely adv.
cocksureness n.
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Noun1.cocksureness - total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant
certitude, overconfidence
certainty - the state of being certain; "his certainty reassured the others"
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