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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.
for
Preposition
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shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function
This cake is for you.
This is a net for catching fish.
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For is used to show the reason for something
He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.
for
Subordinator
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For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive
It's not good for you to be too relaxed.
continental
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adjective
of or relating to or characteristic of a continent
the continental divide
continental drift
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adjective
of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War
the Continental Army
the Continental Congress
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adjective
being or concerning or limited to a continent especially the continents of North America or Europe
the continental United States
continental Europe
continental waters
Continental
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adjective
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
a Continental breakfast
peace
Noun
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Peace is the way a country is when there is no war.
The people lived in peace for thirty years.
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Peace is when there is silence or quiet. There is no noise and nothing happening suddenly.
Will you please go away and leave me in peace?