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assurance definition

as·sur·ance (ə s̸ho̵or′əns)

noun

  1. the act of assuring
  2. the state of being assured; sureness; confidence; certainty
  3. something said or done to inspire confidence, as a promise, positive statement, etc.; guarantee
  4. belief in one's own abilities; self-confidence
  5. impudent forwardness; presumption
  6. Chiefly Brit. insurance, esp. life insurance

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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