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Reliance

The act of relying, or the condition or quality of being reliant; dependence; confidence; trust; repose of mind upon what is deemed sufficient support or authority.

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Certainty 76% connected

The quality, state, or condition, of being certain.

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Dependance 76% connected

Alt. of Dependancy

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Dependence 76% connected

The act or state of depending; state of being dependent; a hanging down or from; suspension from a support.

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Dependency 76% connected

State of being dependent; dependence; state of being subordinate; subordination; concatenation; connection; reliance; trust.

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Calculate 74% connected

To ascertain or determine by mathematical processes, usually by the ordinary rules of arithmetic; to reckon up; to estimate; to compute.

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Calculate 74% connected

To ascertain or determine by mathematical processes, usually by the ordinary rules of arithmetic; to reckon up; to estimate; to compute.

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Reliant 74% connected

Having, or characterized by, reliance; confident; trusting.

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Reliant 74% connected

Having, or characterized by, reliance; confident; trusting.

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Trust 92% connected

Assured resting of the mind on the integrity, veracity, justice, friendship, or other sound principle, of another person; confidence; reliance; relia…

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