reliance

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Reliance is defined as trust or something trusted.

(noun)

An example of a reliance is a close confidante.

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See reliance in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. the act of relying
  2. trust, dependence, or confidence
  3. a thing relied on

See reliance in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The act of relying or the state of being reliant.
  2. The faith, confidence, or trust felt by one who relies; dependence. See Synonyms at trust.
  3. One relied on; a mainstay.

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