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federation
Noun
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A federation is a country formed by separate states that have given certain powers to a central government while keeping control over local matters.
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A federation is an organization that is made by loosely joining together smaller organizations.
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Federation is the act of joining together separate organizations or states.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
commodity
Noun
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A commodity is something that is bought or sold.
The price of corn and other farming commodities has dropped by 10%.
There have been big changes in commodity prices and exchange rates over the past decade.
Margaret had regarded her body as a tradeable commodity.
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A commodity is a valuable quality or thing.
Hope may become a very rare commodity.
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.