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I can't say for certain at this stage

phrase

A2CEFR level
10/100Rarity: common
TechnicalRegister

A hedging phrase that honestly conveys diagnostic uncertainty while awaiting further information or tests.

I can't say for certain at this stage, but the tests should give us a much clearer answer.

Similar: it's too early to be sure

Topic: Clinical consultation in Medical English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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