assurance
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freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilitiessynonyms: affirmation de soi, confiance en soitype of:certitudethe state of being certain
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a British term for some kinds of insurancetype of:couverture, provisionpromise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
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insurance paid to named beneficiaries when the insured person diestype of:couverture, provisionpromise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
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protection against future losssynonyms: garantie
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total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrantsynonyms: suffisancetype of:certitudethe state of being certain
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great coolness and composure under strainsynonyms: aplomb, confiance en soi
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Vocabulary lists containing assurance
During the Great Depression, a ten-year-old boy hits the road in search of the father he has never known.
Tired of their constant bickering, Beatrice and Benedick's friends hatch a plan to get the two to fall in love. Learn these words from Shakespeare's comedy about fidelity and deception. Read the full text here.
These words are about contracts we enter into, either with others or ourselves, and all the determination it takes to keep one's promises. Here you'll find many synonyms for "trustworthy" and "upstanding" but also the dark side of such determination. It's not always easy to make a promise and keep it, but hopefully words like steadfast and stalwart have enough of a noble ring to them to make us all fight the good fight. Here are 15 words about promises and words that describe those who keep them, as well as some brief etymologies of the words.