unerring
[ uhn-ur-ing, -er- ]
/ ʌnˈɜr ɪŋ, -ˈɛr- /
adjective
not erring; not going astray or missing the mark: The captain set an unerring course for home.
undeviatingly accurate throughout; not containing any error or flaw: She gave an unerring recital of the day's events.
invariably precise or correct: unerring taste.
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unerring
/ (ʌnˈɜːrɪŋ) /
adjective
not missing the mark or target
consistently accurate; certain
Derived forms of unerring
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