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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.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
firm
Noun
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A firm is a group of people who work together as a business.
John & John is a law firm.
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A firm is a group of people that come together to make money.
firm
Adjective
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A firm object is hard and solid.