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assurance
Noun
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An assurance is a strong promise, usually given when the listener has doubts.
She had been here before and could give assurance that they were on the right course.
Despite assurances from the contractor that everything was going well, we still felt nervous.
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Assurance is the feeling of self confidence.
Cocteau in his trademark suit stared with absolute assurance into the camera.
company
Noun
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A company is an organization for doing work for money.
He works for a big company.
I own this company, so it's a problem for me if people don't buy what we make.
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Company is people who are visiting other people; people who are in other peoples' house so that they can talk to the other people, or people who are walking with other people or being somewhere with other people.
I can't talk to you on the phone right now, because I have company. (people in the house.)
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When someone keeps someone else company, they stay with the person.
Will you keep me company while I go to mail this letter?
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A company is a unit of an army, it usually consists of two or three platoons to form a battalion.