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Noun: reassurance  ,ree-u'shûr-un(t)s [N. Amer], ,ree-u'sho-run(t)s or ,ree-u'shûr-un(t)s [Brit]
  1. The act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence
    "The teacher's reassurance helped calm the nervous student before the exam"

Derived forms: reassurances

See also: reassuring, unreassuring, worrisome

Type of: support

Encyclopedia: Reassurance