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reliance
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  1. reliance
  2. self-reliance

re·li·ance

noun \ri-ˈlī-ən(t)s\

Definition of RELIANCE

1
: the act of relying : the state of being reliant
2
: something or someone relied on
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Examples of RELIANCE

  1. <he's been the family's foremost reliance in times of trouble many times>
  2. <a baby's reliance on her parents>

First Known Use of RELIANCE

1607

Related to RELIANCE

Synonyms
anchor, buttress, mainstay, pillar, dependence, standby
Antonyms
independence, independency, self-dependence, self-reliance, self-sufficiency, self-support

Rhymes with RELIANCE

affiance, nonscience

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