"liaison" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /li.ˈeɪ.ˌzɒ̃/ [UK], /-ˌzɒn/ [UK], /-z(ə)n/ [UK], /laɪ.ˈeɪ.ˌzɒn/ [UK], /-zən/ [UK], /li.ˈeɪ.ˌzɑn/ [US], /-ˌsɑn/ [US], /ˈ laɪ.ə.sən/ [US] Audio: en-us-liaison.ogg [US] Forms: liaisons [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪzɒn Etymology: Borrowed from French liaison (“binding”), from Latin ligātiō (stem ligation-) (English ligation), derived from ligō (“I bind”), from Proto-Indo-European *leyǵ- (“to bind”). Doublet of ligation. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*leyǵ-}}, {{bor|en|fr|liaison||binding}} French liaison (“binding”), {{der|en|la|ligātiō}} Latin ligātiō, {{m|en|ligation}} ligation, {{m|la|ligō||I bind}} ligō (“I bind”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*leyǵ-||to bind}} Proto-Indo-European *leyǵ- (“to bind”), {{doublet|en|ligation}} Doublet of ligation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} liaison (countable and uncountable, plural liaisons)
  1. Communication between two parties or groups. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (communication between two parties or groups): връзка (vrǎzka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), свръзка (svrǎzka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), forbindelsesofficer [common-gender] (Danish), suhtlus (Estonian), läbikäimine (Estonian), lävimine (Estonian), ühendus (Estonian), ühendusepidamine (Estonian), yhteydenpito (Finnish), yhteys (Finnish), liaison [feminine] (French), διασύνδεση (diasýndesi) [feminine] (Greek), συνεργασία (synergasía) [feminine] (Greek), collegamento [masculine] (Italian), testa di ponte [feminine] (Italian), رابطه (râbete) (Persian), ارتباط (ertebât) (Persian), ligação [feminine] (Portuguese), legătură [feminine] (Romanian), связь (svjazʹ) [feminine] (Russian), enlace [neuter] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-liaison-en-noun-OrXWtq9q Disambiguation of 'communication between two parties or groups': 70 2 8 16 1 0 2 2
  2. Cooperation, working together. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (co-operation, working together): взаимодействие (vzaimodejstvie) [neuter] (Bulgarian), ühistöö (Estonian), kaastöö (Estonian), koostöö (Estonian), yhteistyö (Finnish), liaison [feminine] (French), Zusammenarbeit [feminine] (German), Verbindung [feminine] (German), συνεργασία (synergasía) [feminine] (Greek), رابطه (râbete) (Persian), cooperação (Portuguese), взаимоде́йствие (vzaimodéjstvije) [neuter] (Russian) Translations (linguistics: a sandhi): وَصْل (waṣl) [masculine] (Arabic), 聯誦 (Chinese Mandarin), 联诵 (liánsòng) (Chinese Mandarin), sidonta (Finnish), liaison [feminine] (French), Liaison [feminine] (German), Bindung [feminine] (German), Mitbindung [feminine] (German), υφέν (yfén) [neuter] (Greek), リエゾン (riezon) (Japanese), 리에종 (riejong) (Korean), льезо́н (lʹjezón) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-liaison-en-noun-XCbA0N9R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 52 1 14 3 2 13 13 1 Disambiguation of 'co-operation, working together': 3 74 2 5 3 2 6 6 Disambiguation of 'linguistics: a sandhi': 2 35 1 14 2 2 22 22
  3. A relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (a relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war): свързочник (svǎrzočnik) [masculine] (Bulgarian), sidepidaja (Estonian), sideisik (Estonian), sideväelane (Estonian), sidetöötaja (Estonian), yhteyshenkilö (Finnish), liaison [feminine] (French), μεσολαβητής (mesolavitís) [masculine] (Greek), collegamento [masculine] (Italian), رابط (râbet) (Persian), связно́й (svjaznój) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-liaison-en-noun-Gs4kTL1u Disambiguation of 'a relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war': 8 1 70 15 1 1 2 2
  4. Any person who relays information between two groups or organizations. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: go-between, mediator
    Sense id: en-liaison-en-noun-V81iCrj6
  5. A tryst; a romantic meeting. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (a tryst, romantic meeting): kohting (Estonian), treffit (Finnish), liaison [feminine] (French), Liaison [feminine] (German), σχέση (schési) [feminine] (Greek), свида́ние (svidánije) [neuter] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-liaison-en-noun-5w6AkBhh Disambiguation of 'a tryst, romantic meeting': 1 5 1 7 79 2 2 2
  6. (figuratively) An illicit sexual relationship or affair. Tags: countable, figuratively, uncountable Translations (an illicit sexual relationship or affair): salasuhe (Estonian), armuseiklus (Estonian), rakkaussuhde (Finnish), salasuhde (Finnish), liaison [feminine] (French), Liaison [feminine] (German), Liebschaft [feminine] (German), (außereheliche) Affäre [feminine] (German), außereheliches Verhältnis [neuter] (German), ερωτοδουλειά (erotodouleiá) [feminine] (Greek), рома́н (román) [masculine] (Russian), любовное похожде́ние (ljubovnoje poxoždénije) [neuter] (Russian), любо́вная интри́га (ljubóvnaja intríga) [feminine] (Russian), любо́вная связь (ljubóvnaja svjazʹ) [feminine] (Russian), шу́ры-му́ры (hanky-panky) [feminine, plural] (Russian), ша́шни (šášni) [masculine, plural] (Russian), аму́ры (amúry) [masculine, plural] (Russian), aventura [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-liaison-en-noun-Wpwj-vWQ Disambiguation of 'an illicit sexual relationship or affair': 0 1 1 4 1 91 1 1
  7. (phonology) Fusion of two consecutive words and the manner in which this occurs. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Phonology
    Sense id: en-liaison-en-noun-rUsPFi-4 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonology, sciences
  8. (phonology) Fusion of two consecutive words and the manner in which this occurs.
    (phonology) The pronunciation of a normally silent final consonant when the next word begins with a vowel.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Phonology
    Sense id: en-liaison-en-noun-N0Fg2~wF Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonology, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: liaison aircraft, liaison officer Related terms: liaise, ligation

Verb [English]

IPA: /li.ˈeɪ.ˌzɒ̃/ [UK], /-ˌzɒn/ [UK], /-z(ə)n/ [UK], /laɪ.ˈeɪ.ˌzɒn/ [UK], /-zən/ [UK], /li.ˈeɪ.ˌzɑn/ [US], /-ˌsɑn/ [US], /ˈ laɪ.ə.sən/ [US] Audio: en-us-liaison.ogg [US] Forms: liaisons [present, singular, third-person], liaisoning [participle, present], liaisoned [participle, past], liaisoned [past]
Rhymes: -eɪzɒn Etymology: Borrowed from French liaison (“binding”), from Latin ligātiō (stem ligation-) (English ligation), derived from ligō (“I bind”), from Proto-Indo-European *leyǵ- (“to bind”). Doublet of ligation. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*leyǵ-}}, {{bor|en|fr|liaison||binding}} French liaison (“binding”), {{der|en|la|ligātiō}} Latin ligātiō, {{m|en|ligation}} ligation, {{m|la|ligō||I bind}} ligō (“I bind”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*leyǵ-||to bind}} Proto-Indo-European *leyǵ- (“to bind”), {{doublet|en|ligation}} Doublet of ligation Head templates: {{en-verb}} liaison (third-person singular simple present liaisons, present participle liaisoning, simple past and past participle liaisoned)
  1. (proscribed) To liaise. Tags: proscribed
    Sense id: en-liaison-en-verb-TNbAwCcx

Noun [French]

IPA: /ljɛ.zɔ̃/, /lje.zɔ̃/ Audio: Fr-liaison-fr-Paris.ogg [France], Fr-Paris--liaison.ogg [Paris] Forms: liaisons [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French, from Late Latin ligātiōnem, derived from Latin ligō (“bind”), or formed from lier + -aison based on the Latin word. Compare also Old Occitan liazó, liazon. Etymology templates: {{root|fr|ine-pro|*leyǵ-}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French, {{inh+|fr|fro|-}} Inherited from Old French, {{inh|fr|LL.|ligātiō|ligātiōnem}} Late Latin ligātiōnem, {{inh|fr|la|ligō||bind}} Latin ligō (“bind”), {{af|fr|lier|-aison}} lier + -aison, {{cog|pro|liazó|liazó, liazon}} Old Occitan liazó, liazon Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} liaison f (plural liaisons)
  1. link, bond Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-liaison-fr-noun-oj--G-9F
  2. friendship Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-liaison-fr-noun-S1Kaw3W0
  3. liaison (romantic encounter) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-liaison-fr-noun-Rlc6~cpR
  4. liaison (communication) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-liaison-fr-noun-QaCiAKSo
  5. (linguistics) liaison (phonological phenomenon) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-liaison-fr-noun-8nqc9NIF Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  6. (chemistry) bond Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-liaison-fr-noun-8h3qdNiY Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms suffixed with -aison Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 12 3 31 50 Disambiguation of French terms suffixed with -aison: 7 8 19 7 21 39 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: lier

Inflected forms

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          "sense": "communication between two parties or groups",
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          "_dis1": "70 2 8 16 1 0 2 2",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
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          "_dis1": "70 2 8 16 1 0 2 2",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "diasýndesi",
          "sense": "communication between two parties or groups",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "διασύνδεση"
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          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "synergasía",
          "sense": "communication between two parties or groups",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "συνεργασία"
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          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "communication between two parties or groups",
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          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "communication between two parties or groups",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "testa di ponte"
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          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "roman": "râbete",
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          "tags": [
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          "sense": "communication between two parties or groups",
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          "word": "legătură"
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          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "svjazʹ",
          "sense": "communication between two parties or groups",
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          "_dis1": "3 74 2 5 3 2 6 6",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "vzaimodejstvie",
          "sense": "co-operation, working together",
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          "sense": "co-operation, working together",
          "word": "ühistöö"
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          "word": "kaastöö"
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          "word": "koostöö"
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          "code": "de",
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          "tags": [
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          "word": "Zusammenarbeit"
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          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "co-operation, working together",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "Verbindung"
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          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "synergasía",
          "sense": "co-operation, working together",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "συνεργασία"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 74 2 5 3 2 6 6",
          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "roman": "râbete",
          "sense": "co-operation, working together",
          "word": "رابطه"
        },
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          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "co-operation, working together",
          "word": "cooperação"
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          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "vzaimodéjstvije",
          "sense": "co-operation, working together",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "взаимоде́йствие"
        },
        {
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          "code": "ar",
          "lang": "Arabic",
          "roman": "waṣl",
          "sense": "linguistics: a sandhi",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "وَصْل"
        },
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          "_dis1": "2 35 1 14 2 2 22 22",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "linguistics: a sandhi",
          "word": "聯誦"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 35 1 14 2 2 22 22",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "liánsòng",
          "sense": "linguistics: a sandhi",
          "word": "联诵"
        },
        {
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "linguistics: a sandhi",
          "word": "sidonta"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 35 1 14 2 2 22 22",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "linguistics: a sandhi",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "liaison"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 35 1 14 2 2 22 22",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "linguistics: a sandhi",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "Liaison"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 35 1 14 2 2 22 22",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "linguistics: a sandhi",
          "tags": [
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          "_dis1": "0 1 1 4 1 91 1 1",
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      "word": "läbikäimine"
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      "sense": "communication between two parties or groups",
      "word": "lävimine"
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      "sense": "communication between two parties or groups",
      "word": "ühendus"
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      "code": "et",
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      "sense": "communication between two parties or groups",
      "word": "ühendusepidamine"
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      "sense": "communication between two parties or groups",
      "word": "yhteydenpito"
    },
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "communication between two parties or groups",
      "word": "yhteys"
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      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "liaison"
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      "code": "el",
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      "roman": "diasýndesi",
      "sense": "communication between two parties or groups",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "διασύνδεση"
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      "code": "el",
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      "roman": "synergasía",
      "sense": "communication between two parties or groups",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "συνεργασία"
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      "sense": "communication between two parties or groups",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "collegamento"
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      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "communication between two parties or groups",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "testa di ponte"
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      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "râbete",
      "sense": "communication between two parties or groups",
      "word": "رابطه"
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    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "ertebât",
      "sense": "communication between two parties or groups",
      "word": "ارتباط"
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "communication between two parties or groups",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ligação"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "communication between two parties or groups",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "legătură"
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    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "svjazʹ",
      "sense": "communication between two parties or groups",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "связь"
    },
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "communication between two parties or groups",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "enlace"
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "vzaimodejstvie",
      "sense": "co-operation, working together",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "et",
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      "sense": "co-operation, working together",
      "word": "ühistöö"
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    {
      "code": "et",
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      "sense": "co-operation, working together",
      "word": "kaastöö"
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    {
      "code": "et",
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      "sense": "co-operation, working together",
      "word": "koostöö"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "co-operation, working together",
      "word": "yhteistyö"
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "co-operation, working together",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "liaison"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "co-operation, working together",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Zusammenarbeit"
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    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "co-operation, working together",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "Verbindung"
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      "code": "el",
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      "roman": "synergasía",
      "sense": "co-operation, working together",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "συνεργασία"
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    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "râbete",
      "sense": "co-operation, working together",
      "word": "رابطه"
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      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "co-operation, working together",
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      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "a relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war",
      "word": "sidepidaja"
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    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "a relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war",
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      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "a relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war",
      "word": "sideväelane"
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      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "a relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war",
      "word": "sidetöötaja"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "a relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war",
      "word": "yhteyshenkilö"
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "a relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war",
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      "word": "liaison"
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      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "mesolavitís",
      "sense": "a relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "μεσολαβητής"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "a relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "collegamento"
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      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "râbet",
      "sense": "a relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war",
      "word": "رابط"
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      "code": "ru",
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      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "a tryst, romantic meeting",
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "a tryst, romantic meeting",
      "word": "treffit"
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "a tryst, romantic meeting",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "liaison"
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "a tryst, romantic meeting",
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      "code": "el",
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      "roman": "schési",
      "sense": "a tryst, romantic meeting",
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      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "svidánije",
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      "code": "et",
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      "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
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      "code": "et",
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      "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
      "word": "rakkaussuhde"
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
      "word": "salasuhde"
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      "code": "de",
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
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      "word": "Liebschaft"
    },
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "(außereheliche) Affäre"
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    {
      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
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      "word": "außereheliches Verhältnis"
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      "code": "el",
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      "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "code": "ru",
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      "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
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      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "ljubovnoje poxoždénije",
      "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
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        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "любовное похожде́ние"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ljubóvnaja intríga",
      "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "любо́вная интри́га"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ljubóvnaja svjazʹ",
      "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "любо́вная связь"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "hanky-panky",
      "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
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        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "шу́ры-му́ры"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
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      "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
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        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
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      "code": "es",
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      "code": "ar",
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      "sense": "linguistics: a sandhi",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "وَصْل"
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "word": "聯誦"
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "word": "联诵"
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      "code": "fi",
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      "code": "de",
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      "code": "de",
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