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contact

/ˈkɒntækt/ /kənˈtækt/

Meanings
noun
The act of touching physically; being in close association.

Examples :

"The contact between the two teams was fierce during the soccer match. "
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Related Words

Illustration repetitive

repetitive adjective

/rɪˈpɛtətɪv/ /rəˈpɛtətɪv/

Happening many times in a similar way; containing repetition; repeating.

"The meeting was repetitive; the same points were discussed over and over again. "

Illustration communication

communication noun

/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act or fact of communicating anything; transmission.

"communication of a secret"

Illustration connections

connections noun

/kəˈnɛkʃənz/

The act of connecting.

"The connections between the computer and the printer were loose, so it wasn't working. "

Illustration establishment

establishment noun

/ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/

The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.

"Since their establishment of the company in 1984, they have grown into a global business."

Illustration classroom

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

A room, often in a school, where classes take place

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

Illustration physically

physically adverb

/ˈfɪzɪkli/

In a physical manner.

"The children physically exhausted themselves playing tag in the park. "

Illustration optometrist

optometrist noun

/ɒpˈtɒmətɹɪst/ /ɑpˈtɑmətɹɪst/

A person trained and skilled in examining and testing the eyes for defects, in order to prescribe corrective lenses or treatment.

"My daughter is having trouble seeing the board at school, so I made an appointment with the optometrist to check her vision. "

Illustration salesperson

salesperson noun

/ˈseɪlzpɜːrsən/ /ˈseɪlzpɝsən/

A person whose job is to sell things, either in a shop/store or elsewhere.

"The salesperson at the electronics store helped me find the perfect laptop. "

Illustration dissimilar

dissimilar adjective

/dɪˈsɪmɪlə(ɹ)/

Not similar; unalike; different

"The twins' personalities are dissimilar; one is outgoing and the other is shy. "

Illustration pedestrian

pedestrian noun

/pəˈdɛst.ɹi.ən/

A walker; one who walks or goes on foot, especially as opposed to one who uses a vehicle.

"The pedestrian crossing is the safest way to get to school. "

Illustration association

association noun

/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən/ /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

The act of associating.

"The association of the students with the school's environmental club was evident in their increased recycling efforts. "

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "