Englishfor English speakers
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.
DE
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noun
(= Delaware)
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
Viet
properNoun
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(informal) South Vietnam, North Vietnam, or Vietnam entirely.
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(informal) a Vietnamese person
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(informal) the Vietnamese language
Viet
adjective
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(informal) Vietnamese.
Nam
properNoun
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(informal) The Vietnam War.