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reinforcement
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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noun
a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
“they called for artillery support”
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an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
noun
a device designed to provide additional strength
“the cardboard backing was just a strengthener”
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(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it
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information that makes more forcible or convincing
“his gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints”
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they called for artillery support
the cardboard backing was just a strengthener
he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook
his gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints
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