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Difference between reassure and restore #1 (permalink) Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:54 am   Difference between reassure and restore
 

Test No. incompl/inter-83 "Save Our Animals (3)", question 7

She felt ......... and was pleased she had come to the demonstration.

(a) returned
(b) restored
(c) refreshed
(d) reassured

Test No. incompl/inter-83 "Save Our Animals (3)", answer 7

She felt reassured and was pleased she had come to the demonstration.

Correct answer: (d) reassured

Your answer was: incorrect
She felt restored and was pleased she had come to the demonstration.
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aren`t these synonyms, are they?
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Difference between reassure and restore #2 (permalink) Wed Jan 12, 2005 10:41 am   Difference between reassure and restore
 

The verbs reassure and restore mean different things.

To reassure means to restore confidence, to comfort somebody or to pacify.
To restore means to return or to rebuild.
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