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firm

adjective (FIXED)
 
 
/fɜːm/ US  /fɝːm/

Definition

well fixed in place or position: The bridge provided a firm platform for the bungee jumpers.Immobility fixed at the same level or opinion and not changing: The government remains firm in its opposition to tax reform.Similar and the sameDescribing people with the same qualities
(Definition of firm adjective (FIXED) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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