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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a certain dodgy" is not correct in standard written English.
The term "dodgy" is typically used as an adjective to describe something that is unreliable or suspicious, but it usually requires a noun to follow it for clarity.
Example: "I heard there was a certain dodgy deal going on in the back room."
Alternatives: "a somewhat shady" or "a particular questionable".
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Hwee Leng is privately fascinated with a certain dodgy entrepreneur and his self-improvement seminars.
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In nastier corners of the positive-thinking world, this bias is explicit: victims of crime and even of genocides, certain dodgy gurus have said, must have caused their own victimhood.
They also seem to accept, with a certain robustness, that gambling sports will always be prone to a bit of dodgy dealing, and as long as it is kept in check then they can live with it.
A certain earnestness.
A certain pattern emerged.
To a certain extent.
A certain attire.
By a certain light.
A certain unburdening.
A certain "C.F.
Collect a certain Webkinz.
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