"reassurance" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-reassurance.wav Forms: reassurances [plural], re-assurance [alternative]
Etymology: Morphologically reassure + -ance. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|reassure|ance|nocat=1}} reassure + -ance Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} reassurance (countable and uncountable, plural reassurances)
  1. The feeling of being reassured, of having confidence restored, of having apprehensions dispelled. Tags: countable, uncountable
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  2. The act of confirming someone's opinion or impression. Tags: countable, uncountable
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  3. (law, insurance) Reinsurance. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Insurance, Law
    Sense id: en-reassurance-en-noun-vjVRKmJP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 3 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 5 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 2 74 Topics: business, insurance, law

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Alternative forms

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