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The definition of liaison
7 Definitions of: liaison
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- noun, communication and contact between groups or units
- noun, of or relating to liaison between groups or units
- noun, a secretive or adulterous sexual relationship
- noun, one who acts as an agent between parties; an intermediary
- noun, the relationship between military units necessary to ensure unity of purpose
- noun, (in the phonology of several languages, esp French) the pronunciation of a normally silent consonant at the end of a word immediately before another word commencing with a vowel, in such a way that the consonant is taken over as the initial sound of the following word. Liaison is seen between French ils (il) and ont ([~%]), to give ils ont (il z[~%])
- noun, any thickening for soups, sauces, etc, such as egg yolks or cream
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| Synonyms: | romance, communication, connection, contact, interchange, intermediary, hook-up, go-between, affair, intrigue | And more... |
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