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Definition of reassuring adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

reassuring

adjective
 
/ˌriːəˈʃʊərɪŋ/,
 
/ˌriːəˈʃɔːrɪŋ/
 
/ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
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  1. making you feel less worried or uncertain about something
    • a reassuring smile
    • It’s reassuring (to know) that we’ve got the money if necessary.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • find something
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    phrases
    • it is reassuring to hear, know, see, etc.
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