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attachment

noun as in fastening

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“Early research indicates that strong attachments to AI-generated characters may contribute to struggles with learning social skills and developing emotional connections,” the health advisory said.

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Despite Ms. Cheever’s deep attachment to her father, she writes that she resented his using her in this way, especially when she felt he was a less-than-attentive parent in real life.

From that experience, he learned to be wary of political attachments.

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But the value system has gotten smaller almost, as though fame in and of itself is going to correct our attachment wounds.

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“Unfortunately, some semi-automatic firearms feature a dangerous design element allowing them to be converted to automatic weapons through the attachment of an easy-to-use device known as a switch.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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