relationship

[ri-ley-shuhn-ship] / rɪˈleɪ ʃənˌʃɪp /

NOUN

connection; friendship

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accord affair communication contact exchange liaison link marriage rapport relation tie

STRONG

affiliation affinity alliance analogy appositeness association bond conjunction consanguinity contingency correlation dependence dependency homogeneity hookup interconnection interrelation interrelationship kinship likeness nearness network parallel pertinence pertinency proportion ratio relativity relevance similarity tie up tie-in

WEAK

consociation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

divorce

STRONG

antagonism difference disassociation disconnection dissimilarity disunion division imbalance opposition separation unlikeness

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On New Years' Eve - more than a year into their relationship - he came to her house and told her he was going for anger management counselling.

From BBC

An end to the agreement would allow Sesame to pursue relationships with other theme-park operators.

From The Wall Street Journal

Watching everything unfold was Smith's proud mother, Deborah Smith, who described their relationship as "best friends".

From BBC

The head of the U.S. forces in the Middle East is leaning on relationships nurtured over years as he commands the fight against Tehran.

From The Wall Street Journal

relationship

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