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TIE-UP

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An interruption of normal activity

Synonyms:

stand; standstill; tie-up

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("tie-up" is a kind of...):

halt; stop (the event of something ending)

Derivation:

tie up (restrain from moving or operating normally)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A social or business relationship

Example:

many close associations with England

Synonyms:

affiliation; association; tie; tie-up

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("tie-up" is a kind of...):

relationship (a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries)

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