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| as·sur·ance [ ə shrənss ] (plural as·sur·ances) |
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1. pledge or promise: a declaration that inspires or is intended to inspire confidence
  They gave us every assurance it would arrive on time.
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2. confidence: confidence in personal ability or status
He steered the ungainly machine with smooth assurance.
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3. certainty: freedom from uncertainty
took heart in the assurance that the problem was solved
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4. making something certain: making something certain or overcoming doubt
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5. U.K. insurance against certainty: insurance against something that is certain to happen such as death, rather than something that might happen such as loss of or damage to property
life assurance
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