reassuring
adjective /ˌriː.əˈʃɔː.rɪŋ/
/-ˈʃʊr.ɪŋ/ Definition
C1 making you feel less worried: He smiled at me in a reassuring way.Reassuring reassuringly /-li/ adverb › "Don't worry," he said reassuringly. "Everything will be all right."Reassuring
(Definition of reassuring adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- blandishments noun
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- calm verb
- comfort verb
- comforting adjective
- consolation noun
- convince verb
- emollient adjective
- get (sth) through (to sb) phrasal verb
- hearten verb
- heartened adjective
- heartening adjective
- lift noun (MAKE HAPPY)
- lift verb (MAKE HAPPY)
- lighten verb (MAKE/BECOME LESS SERIOUS)
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- reassurance noun
- reassure verb
- satisfy verb (BELIEVING)
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