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Reliable and trustworthy

reliable

adjective

a reliable person is someone who you can trust to behave well, work hard, or do what you expect them to do

trustworthy

adjective

able to be trusted as being honest, safe, or reliable

consistent

adjective

not changing in behaviour, attitudes, or qualities

sound

adjective

reliable and sensible

secure

adjective

a secure situation or job is safe and reliable

dependable

adjective

dependable things always work in the way that you expect them to

responsible

adjective

sensible, reliable, and able to be trusted to do the right thing

steady

adjective

reliable, sensible, and able to make good decisions

reputable

adjective

generally considered to be honest and reliable

as good as your word

doing what you have promised to do

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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