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reliance
reliance AC /rɪˈlaɪəns/ noun
 Word Family: noun: reliability, reliance; adjective: reliableunreliable, reliant; verb: rely; adverb: reliably
[singular, uncountable] when someone or something is dependent on someone or something else
   SYN  dependence
    reliance on/upon
    the country’s reliance on imported oil
    the country’s heavy reliance on trade