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read the following sentence and then write your answers to the questions that follow.
The conviction, the absolute certainly that I was correct, gave me great confidence and convicted me to move forward with my plan.
1.What does conviction mean in the sentence above?
2.Which phrase is a synonym of conviction and helps to suggest its meaning?

3 answers

  1. In the sentence above, "conviction" means a strong belief or certainty in one's own correctness or truth of a particular idea or plan.

  2. The phrase "absolute certainty that I was correct" is a synonym of "conviction" and helps to suggest its meaning.

for number 2. can you use a phrase from the sentence?

Certainly! The phrase "absolute certainty" from the sentence is a synonym of "conviction" and helps to suggest its meaning.