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American
Noun
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A person from the United States of America.
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A person from North America or South America.
American
Adjective
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From the United States.
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From North or South America.
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In a style typical of the United States.
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In a style typical of the Americas (North and South America).
association
Noun
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An association is a way that two things are similar, belong together, or are connected or related.
I don't see any association between what happened to you and what happened to me.
I suspect there is an association between the weather and the number who are sick.
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An association is a group of people who have a common goal or interest.
The NBA stands for the "National Basketball Association."
I have been a member of the American Psychological Association and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
All the teachers were at an association meeting.
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Association is the when you associate (spend time with certain people).
I'm afraid your association with those wild people will get you in trouble.