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   As·sur·ance

   /əˈSHo͝orəns/

   

   noun

   • 1. a positive declaration intended to give confidence; a promise: "he gave an assurance that work would not recommence until Wednesday" Similar word of honorwordguaranteepromisepledgevowavowaloathbondaffirmationundertakingcommitmentarchaic:trothparole
   • 2. confidence or certainty in one's own abilities: "she drove with assurance" Similar self-confidenceconfidenceself-assurancebelief in oneselffaith in oneselfpositivenessassertivenessself-possessionself-reliancenervepoiseaplombpresence of mindphlegmlevel-headednesscoolheadednesscoolnesscalmnesscomposurecollectednesssangfroidequilibriumequanimityimperturbabilityimpassivitynonchalanceserenitytranquilitypeace of mindinformal:coolunflappabilityOpposite self-doubtnervousness
   • ▪ certainty about something: "the crowd’s assurance of Joe’s guilt" Similar certaintyguaranteesurenesscertitudeconfidencehopeexpectationOpposite uncertainty
   • 3. insurance, specifically life insurance. British Similar insuranceindemnityindemnificationprotectionsecuritysuretycovercoverageguaranteesafeguardwarrantyprovision

   Word Origin late Middle English (in assurance (sense 2)): from Old French, from assurer ‘assure’.

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