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noun supporting/strengthening sth ADJ. powerful VERB + REINFORCEMENT provide The minister's statement provides reinforcement for the view that tax cuts are likely in the budget. | receive | have The windows have steel reinforcement. | need 2 reinforcements extra soldiers, etc. ADJ. police, troop VERB + REINFORCEMENT call for, call in, send for, summon The crowd was very large and police reinforcements were called in. | bring in, send REINFORCEMENT + VERB arrive Reinforcements arrived too late.
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