reassurance
pronunciation
How to pronounce reassurance in British English:
UK [ˌri:əˈʃʊərəns]
How to pronounce reassurance in American English:
US [ˌriəˈʃʊrəns]
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- Noun:
- the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence
Word Origin
- reassurance (n.)
- also re-assurance, 1610s, from reassure + -ance.
Example
- 1. But there is little risk reassurance will turn to complacency .
- 2. In mr obama 's administration they have a name for this : " strategic reassurance " .
- 3. According to colour psychologists , orange is associated with reassurance and warmth perfect for a small person 's bedroom .
- 4. Bear stearns has also received calls from concerned counterparties seeking reassurance .
- 5. But since he must offer both succour to debtor countries and reassurance to creditors , he has worryingly little room for manoeuvre .