Grade 9

reliance

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(re-li-ance) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. dependence on someone or something for support.

Example Sentence

The country's reliance on foreign oil put them in a bind.

More Example Sentences

Reliance on teamwork can lead to success.

Synonyms

dependence; trust; confidence

Antonyms

independence; self-reliance; autonomy

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Rhymes

  • science

  • alliance
  • appliance
  • compliance
  • defiance
  • reliance

  • noncompliance
  • pseudoscience