"proof positive" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: proofs positive [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|proofs positive}} proof positive (countable and uncountable, plural proofs positive)
  1. Overwhelming or definitive proof. Tags: countable, uncountable

Inflected forms

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