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Dependable

Worthy of being depended on; trustworthy.

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Certain 84% connected

Assured in mind; having no doubts; free from suspicions concerning.

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Certain 84% connected

Assured in mind; having no doubts; free from suspicions concerning.

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Sound 84% connected

The air bladder of a fish; as, cod sounds are an esteemed article of food.

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Sound 84% connected

The air bladder of a fish; as, cod sounds are an esteemed article of food.

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Steady 84% connected

Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.

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Steady 84% connected

Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.

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Sure 84% connected

Certainly knowing and believing; confident beyond doubt; implicity trusting; unquestioning; positive.

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Sure 84% connected

Certainly knowing and believing; confident beyond doubt; implicity trusting; unquestioning; positive.

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Tested 84% connected

of Test

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Tested 84% connected

of Test

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Tried 84% connected

imp. & p. p. of Try.

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Tried 84% connected

imp. & p. p. of Try.

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Trustworthy 84% connected

Worthy of trust or confidence; trusty.

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Trustworthy 84% connected

Worthy of trust or confidence; trusty.

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Trusty 84% connected

Admitting of being safely trusted; justly deserving confidence; fit to be confided in; trustworthy; reliable.

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Trusty 84% connected

Admitting of being safely trusted; justly deserving confidence; fit to be confided in; trustworthy; reliable.

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Reliability 74% connected

The state or quality of being reliable; reliableness.

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Reliability 74% connected

The state or quality of being reliable; reliableness.

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See also 4

Trustworthy 66% connected

Worthy of trust or confidence; trusty.

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Trustworthy 66% connected

Worthy of trust or confidence; trusty.

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Trusty 66% connected

Admitting of being safely trusted; justly deserving confidence; fit to be confided in; trustworthy; reliable.

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Trusty 66% connected

Admitting of being safely trusted; justly deserving confidence; fit to be confided in; trustworthy; reliable.

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Synonym 6

Good 92% connected

Possessing desirable qualities; adapted to answer the end designed; promoting success, welfare, or happiness; serviceable; useful; fit; excellent; ad…

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Honest 92% connected

Decent; honorable; suitable; becoming.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Reliable 92% connected

Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependance or reliance; trustworthy.

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Safe 92% connected

Free from harm, injury, or risk; untouched or unthreatened by danger or injury; unharmed; unhurt; secure; whole; as, safe from disease; safe from sto…

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Secure 92% connected

Free from fear, care, or anxiety; easy in mind; not feeling suspicion or distrust; confident.

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True 92% connected

Conformable to fact; in accordance with the actual state of things; correct; not false, erroneous, inaccurate, or the like; as, a true relation or na…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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