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| re·li·ance [ ri l ənss ] (plural re·li·ances) |
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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
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2. confidence: trust or confidence in the eventual fulfillment of a promise or in the eventual success of a plan
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3. primary support: somebody or something needed or depended on
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