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Noun surety has 5 senses
- surety - something clearly established
--1 is a kind of certainty, sure thing, foregone conclusion
- security, surety - property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation; "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security"
--2 is a kind of transferred property, transferred possession
--2 has particulars:
- hostage, surety - a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
--3 is a kind of prisoner, captive
- guarantor, surety, warrantor, warranter - one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another
--4 is a kind of patron, sponsor, supporter
- security, surety - a guarantee that an obligation will be met
--5 is a kind of guarantee, warrant, warrantee, warranty
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