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reassurance

noun/ˌriːəˈʃʊərəns/

A2CEFR level
10/100Rarity: common
TechnicalRegister

Words or actions intended to reduce a person's fear or doubt and restore a sense of safety.

He needed gentle reassurance that the ward was a safe place and that staff were nearby overnight.

Similar: comfort

Topic: Mental health nursing in Medical English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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