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reliance
[ ri-lahy-uhns ]
/ rɪˈlaɪ əns /
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noun
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OTHER WORDS FROM reliance
mis·re·li·ance, nounnon·re·li·ance, nouno·ver·re·li·ance, nounsu·per·re·li·ance, nounWords nearby reliance
relevant, relevé, relexify, reliability, reliable, reliance, reliant, relic, relic area, relict, relief
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British Dictionary definitions for reliance
reliance
/ (rɪˈlaɪəns) /
noun
dependence, confidence, or trust
something or someone upon which one relies
Derived forms of reliance
reliant, adjectivereliantly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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