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reliance

re·li·ance [ ri l ənss ] (plural re·li·ances)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. dependence: dependence on another person or on something such as a service or a device, and the need for something that he, she, or it provides
a reliance on painkillers

2. confidence: trust or confidence in the eventual fulfillment of a promise or in the eventual success of a plan

3. primary support: somebody or something needed or depended on

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