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   assistance

   /əˈsɪst(ə)ns/

   noun

   • 1. the action of helping someone by sharing work: "the work was completed with the assistance of carpenters"
   • ▪ the provision of money, resources, or information to help someone: "schemes offering financial assistance to employers"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from medieval Latin assistentia, from Latin assistere (see assist).

   Scrabble Points: 12

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