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liaisons

/liˈeɪzənz/ /liˈeɪsənz/

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noun

Communication between two parties or groups.

Examples :

"The student council members acted as liaisons between the students and the teachers, relaying concerns and suggestions. "

communication organization group business politics

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noun

Co-operation, working together.

Examples :

"The liaisons between the school and the parents help ensure student success. "

organization communication business society government

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noun

A relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war.

Examples :

"During the war, the liaisons between the field commanders and headquarters ensured that vital information about enemy movements was quickly relayed. "

military communication war organization

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noun

A tryst, romantic meeting.

Examples :

"The old park bench held memories of their secret liaisons, away from prying eyes. "

entertainment sex human

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noun

An illicit sexual relationship or affair.

Examples :

"The politician's career ended abruptly when news of his numerous liaisons became public. "

sex human person moral society

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The phonological fusion of two consecutive words and the manner in which this occurs, for example intrusion, consonant-vowel linking, etc. In the context of some languages, such as French, liaison can refer specifically to a normally silent final consonant, being pronounced when the next word begins with a vowel, and can often also include the intrusion of a "t" in certain fixed chunks of language such as the question form "pense-t-il".

Examples :

"The French class practiced liaisons so they could pronounce phrases like "les amis" (the friends) smoothly, linking the "s" sound to the "a." "

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