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LIAISON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A channel for communication between groups
Example:
he provided a liaison with the guerrillas
Synonyms:
contact; inter-group communication; liaison; link
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("liaison" is a kind of...):
channel; communication channel; line ((often plural) a means of communication or access)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
Synonyms:
affair; affaire; amour; intimacy; involvement; liaison
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("liaison" is a kind of...):
sexual relationship (a relationship involving sexual intimacy)
