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reliance
(re|li¦ance)
Pronunciation:
/rɪˈlʌɪəns/
noun
[
mass noun
]
dependence on or trust in someone or something:
the farmer’s
reliance on
pesticides
[
count noun
]
archaic
a person or thing on which someone depends.
Derivatives
reliant
adjective
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