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   As·sis·tance

   /əˈsist(ə)ns/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action of helping someone with a job or task: "the work was completed with the assistance of carpenters"
   • ▪ the provision of money, resources, or information to help someone: "plans offering financial assistance to employers"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from medieval Latin assistentia, from Latin assistere (see assist).

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • A

     1

   • S

     1

   • S

     1

   • I

     1

   • S

     1

   • T

     1

   • A

     1

   • N

     1

   • C

     3

   • E

     1

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