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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.
national
Adjective
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If something is national it affects a whole nation or country.
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If something is national it has to do with a certain nation or country, or with people from that country.
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If a business is national it is found in all or most parts of a nation or country.
national
Noun
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A national is someone who is a citizen of their nation.
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The nationals is a tournament where people from all over the country come to compete in.
numbering
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noun
a numbered list
agency
Noun
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An agency is a group of people called agents working together, or a place where agents work.
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# An agency is a company (business) which usually represents other people. The people at the agency work as agents to represent (stand for) their customers.
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#:Our agency works to help people find jobs in music.
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# Agency is a company that does something specific.
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#:Our ad agency has made advertisements for many important businesses.
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# An agency is a certain part of a government.
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#:He works for the real CIA, the actual Central Intelligence Agency.
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Agency is the ability to do something.