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Antonyms for re-assurance


Grammar : Noun
Spell : ree-uh-shoor, -shur
Phonetic Transcription : ˌri əˈʃʊər, -ˈʃɜr



Definition of re-assurance

Origin :
  • "restore (someone) to confidence," 1590s, from re- "back, again" + assure. Related: Reassured; reassuring.
  • As in lift : noun help, aid
  • As in protection : noun care, guardianship
  • As in safekeeping : noun protection
  • As in sympathy : noun pity
  • As in security blanket : noun psychological support
  • As in encouragement : noun help, support
Example sentences :
  • Emma at once turned to the little one with smiles of re-assurance.
  • Extract from : « Demos » by George Gissing
  • Such is the re-assurance offered by the man-monster of Shakespeare.
  • Extract from : « Browning and Dogma » by Ethel M. Naish
  • With a smile of re-assurance we replied, We know it, and you are just the women we are seeking; we have a message for you.
  • Extract from : « The Queen's Daughters in India » by Elizabeth W. Andrew
  • Fastolfe replied, With sufficient for a half-year or more: which gave the prince great "comfort," or re-assurance.
  • Extract from : « The Boke of Noblesse » by Unknown
  • By way of re-assurance I told the governor that Mr Leach had had a stroke, which rather accounted for his “acting funny.”
  • Extract from : « Adventures and Recollections » by Bill o'th' Hoylus End

Synonyms for re-assurance

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