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relationship

[ ri-ley-shuhn-ship ]

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noun

a connection, association, or involvement.
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connection between persons by blood or marriage.
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an emotional or other connection between people:
the relationship between teachers and students.
a sexual involvement; affair.

relationship

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noun

the state of being connected or related
association by blood or marriage; kinship
the mutual dealings, connections, or feelings that exist between two parties, countries, people, etc
a business relationship
an emotional or sexual affair or liaison
logic maths another name for relation

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of relationship¹

First recorded in 1735–45; relation + -ship

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Synonym Study

Relationship, kinship refer to connection with others by blood or by marriage. Relationship can be applied to connection either by birth or by marriage: relationship to a ruling family. Kinship generally denotes common descent and implies a more intimate connection than relationship: the ties and obligations of kinship.

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Meanwhile, the rulers of the semi-autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan have a close relationship with Ankara based on mutual interests and have often downplayed the civilian harm due to Turkey's military action.

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The two countries were expected to enter talks about a new economic and security relationship after Monday's vote.

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“Massage my calves or end this relationship,” he replied.

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Despite having different settings and cultural backgrounds, bosses said the two shows shared common themes of dysfunctional family relationships and the weight of societal and familial expectations.

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I guess I’m just . . . it’s a work in progress, my relationship with sparrows.

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