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Main Entry:: ¹in·sur·ance
Pronunciation:: \in-ˈshu̇r-ən(t)s also ˈin-ˌ\
Function:: noun
Date:: 1651

1 a: the business of insuring persons or property b: coverage by contract whereby one party undertakes to indemnify or guarantee another against loss by a specified contingency or peril c: the sum for which something is insured2: a means of guaranteeing protection or safety <the contract is your insurance against price changes>

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