noun
1. information that makes more forcible or convincing (Freq. 1)
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his gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints
• Syn: ↑reinforcement
• Hypernyms: ↑confirmation
2. a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
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they called for artillery support
• Syn: ↑support, ↑reinforcement
• Derivationally related forms: ↑reenforce, ↑reinforce (for: ↑reinforcement)
• Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine
• Hypernyms: ↑operation, ↑military operation
• Hyponyms: ↑close support
Useful english dictionary. 2012.