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Adjective: reassuring  `ree-u'shû(-u)-ring
  1. Restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
    "a very reassuring remark"
Verb: reassure  `ree-u'shûr [N. Amer], `ree-u'shû(-u)r or `ree-u'sho(r) [Brit]
  1. Cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
    "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"
    - assure
     
  2. Give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain
    "I reassured him that we were safe"

See also: assuasive, assuring, comforting, consolatory, consoling, encouraging, reassurance, reassuringly, soothing

Type of: assure, calm, calm down, lull, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize [N. Amer], tranquillise [Brit], tranquillize

Antonym: unreassuring, worry

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