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sure-footed
(sure-footed)
adjective
unlikely to stumble or slip:
tough, sure-footed hill ponies
confident and competent:
the challenges of the 1990s demand a responsible and sure-footed government
Derivatives
sure-footedly
adverb
sure-footedness
noun
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