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reliant

[ri-lahy-uhnt]

re·li·ant

[ri-lahy-uhnt]
adjective
1.
having or showing dependence: reliant on money from home.
2.
confident; trustful.

Origin:
1855–60; rely + -ant

re·li·ant·ly, adverb
o·ver·re·li·ant, adjective
un·re·li·ant, adjective
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reliance (rɪˈlaɪəns)
 
n
1.  dependence, confidence, or trust
2.  something or someone upon which one relies
 
re'liant
 
adj
 
re'liantly
 
adv

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