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- pronunciation:
- dih
pen
dihns
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the condition of being dependent on another for help or support.
- synonyms:
- dependency
- similar words:
- association, connection
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| definition 2: |
reliance; trust.
- synonyms:
- belief, confidence, faith, reliance, trust
- similar words:
- expectation, hope
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| definition 3: |
that which is relied upon.
- synonyms:
- support
- similar words:
- buttress, crutch, prop, stay
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| definition 4: |
the state of being conditioned or contingent upon something.
- synonyms:
- contingency
- similar words:
- circumstance, likelihood, possibility, situation
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| definition 5: |
the state of being controlled or subjugated.
- synonyms:
- subjection, subordination, vassalage
- similar words:
- addiction, bondage, servitude, slavery
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| related words: |
belief, confidence, habit |
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