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- pronunciation:
sIs
tns
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noun |
| definition 1: |
When people give assistance, they help someone. They give their aid or support.
Many volunteers gave their assistance in rescuing the dog that fell into the river.The surgeon thanked the nurses and the other doctors for their assistance during the operation.- synonyms:
- aid, help, service
- similar words:
- encouragement, promotion, support
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| definition 2: |
Assistance is the help that people give to other people, or the things that are given in order to help.
The country needed a lot of assistance from other countries after the war.- synonyms:
- aid, hand, help
- similar words:
- boost, encouragement, promotion, relief, service
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| related words: |
benefit, charity |
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