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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.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
ethical
Adjective
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An ethical issue, problem, etc. relates to questions of good or bad, right or wrong.
Doctors have to think about both the medical and ethical parts of the problem.
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If something is ethical, it is good, not bad or wrong. Often, this is based on formal philosophy. Often, what is ethical is based on rules of a group or profession (kind of job).
Is it really ethical to eat meat?
debt
Noun
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If you are in debt, you owe money (normally to a bank).
adviser
Noun
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An adviser is a person who gives advice.