"liaison" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /liˈeɪˌzɒ̃/ [UK], /-ˌzɒn/ [UK], /-z(ə)n/ [UK], /laɪˈeɪˌzɒn/ [UK, nonstandard], /-zən/ [UK], /liˈeɪˌzɑn/ [US], /-ˌsɑn/ [US], /ˈlaɪ.ə.sən/ [US, nonstandard] Audio: en-us-liaison.ogg Forms: liaisons [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪzɒn, -eɪzən Etymology: Borrowed from French liaison (“binding”), from Latin ligātiō (stem ligātiōn-; whence the English doublet ligation), derived from ligō (“I bind”), from Proto-Indo-European *leyǵ- (“to bind”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*leyǵ-}}, {{bor+|en|fr|liaison||binding}} Borrowed from French liaison (“binding”), {{der|en|la|ligātiō}} Latin ligātiō, {{doublet|en|nocap=1}} doublet, {{der|en|ine-pro|*leyǵ-||to bind}} Proto-Indo-European *leyǵ- (“to bind”) 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': 67 2 9 16 1 1 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)
    Sense id: en-liaison-en-noun-XCbA0N9R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 39 19 13 2 4 9 9 1 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 41 19 10 4 2 8 8 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 37 17 9 2 2 7 7 2 1 1 2 1 3 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 40 19 10 2 1 8 8 1 1 1 1 1 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 9 32 14 15 4 4 9 10 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 9 32 14 15 5 4 9 9 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 7 41 14 14 5 3 7 7 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 8 28 12 25 6 6 7 7 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 10 33 14 16 5 4 8 8 2 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 5 39 17 11 4 4 8 8 4 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 5 39 16 11 4 5 8 8 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 6 35 15 10 4 4 11 11 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 5 41 17 12 3 4 7 7 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 5 41 17 12 3 4 7 7 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 10 33 14 16 5 4 8 8 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 10 33 14 9 4 4 12 12 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 8 28 12 25 6 6 7 7 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 9 25 13 26 5 8 6 6 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 10 33 14 16 5 4 8 8 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 5 41 17 12 3 4 7 7 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 4 42 18 11 3 3 8 8 3 Disambiguation of 'co-operation, working together': 3 65 11 6 2 2 6 6
  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 Categories (other): Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 8 28 12 25 6 6 7 7 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 8 28 12 25 6 6 7 7 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 9 25 13 26 5 8 6 6 2 Disambiguation of 'a relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war': 7 9 61 14 1 1 3 3
  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 Categories (other): Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 8 28 12 25 6 6 7 7 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 8 28 12 25 6 6 7 7 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 9 25 13 26 5 8 6 6 2
  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': 2 5 3 7 78 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': 1 2 2 5 1 86 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 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)
Disambiguation of 'linguistics: a sandhi': 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 50

Verb

IPA: /liˈeɪˌzɒ̃/ [UK], /-ˌzɒn/ [UK], /-z(ə)n/ [UK], /laɪˈeɪˌzɒn/ [UK, nonstandard], /-zən/ [UK], /liˈeɪˌzɑn/ [US], /-ˌsɑn/ [US], /ˈlaɪ.ə.sən/ [US, nonstandard] Audio: en-us-liaison.ogg Forms: liaisons [present, singular, third-person], liaisoning [participle, present], liaisoned [participle, past], liaisoned [past]
Rhymes: -eɪzɒn, -eɪzən Etymology: Borrowed from French liaison (“binding”), from Latin ligātiō (stem ligātiōn-; whence the English doublet ligation), derived from ligō (“I bind”), from Proto-Indo-European *leyǵ- (“to bind”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*leyǵ-}}, {{bor+|en|fr|liaison||binding}} Borrowed from French liaison (“binding”), {{der|en|la|ligātiō}} Latin ligātiō, {{doublet|en|nocap=1}} doublet, {{der|en|ine-pro|*leyǵ-||to bind}} Proto-Indo-European *leyǵ- (“to bind”) 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

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "roman": "diasýndesi",
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          "word": "διασύνδεση"
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          "roman": "synergasía",
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          "word": "συνεργασία"
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            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "testa di ponte"
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          "code": "fa",
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          "roman": "râbete",
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          "word": "رابطه"
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        "Cooperation, working together."
      ],
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          "Cooperation",
          "cooperation#Noun"
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        "uncountable"
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        {
          "_dis1": "3 65 11 6 2 2 6 6",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "vzaimodejstvie",
          "sense": "co-operation, working together",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "взаимодействие"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 65 11 6 2 2 6 6",
          "code": "et",
          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "co-operation, working together",
          "word": "ühistöö"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 65 11 6 2 2 6 6",
          "code": "et",
          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "co-operation, working together",
          "word": "kaastöö"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 65 11 6 2 2 6 6",
          "code": "et",
          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "co-operation, working together",
          "word": "koostöö"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 65 11 6 2 2 6 6",
          "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"
          ],
          "word": "liaison"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 65 11 6 2 2 6 6",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "co-operation, working together",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "Zusammenarbeit"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 65 11 6 2 2 6 6",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "co-operation, working together",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "Verbindung"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 65 11 6 2 2 6 6",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "synergasía",
          "sense": "co-operation, working together",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "συνεργασία"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 65 11 6 2 2 6 6",
          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "roman": "râbete",
          "sense": "co-operation, working together",
          "word": "رابطه"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 65 11 6 2 2 6 6",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "co-operation, working together",
          "word": "cooperação"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 65 11 6 2 2 6 6",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "vzaimodéjstvije",
          "sense": "co-operation, working together",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "взаимоде́йствие"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "8 28 12 25 6 6 7 7 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Terms with Estonian translations",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "8 28 12 25 6 6 7 7 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Terms with Persian translations",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "9 25 13 26 5 8 6 6 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Terms with Portuguese translations",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war."
      ],
      "id": "en-liaison-en-noun-Gs4kTL1u",
      "links": [
        [
          "relayer",
          "relayer#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "information",
          "information"
        ],
        [
          "army",
          "army"
        ],
        [
          "war",
          "war#Noun"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "7 9 61 14 1 1 3 3",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "svǎrzočnik",
          "sense": "a relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "свързочник"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 9 61 14 1 1 3 3",
          "code": "et",
          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "a relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war",
          "word": "sidepidaja"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 9 61 14 1 1 3 3",
          "code": "et",
          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "a relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war",
          "word": "sideisik"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 9 61 14 1 1 3 3",
          "code": "et",
          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "a relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war",
          "word": "sideväelane"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 9 61 14 1 1 3 3",
          "code": "et",
          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "a relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war",
          "word": "sidetöötaja"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 9 61 14 1 1 3 3",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "a relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war",
          "word": "yhteyshenkilö"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 9 61 14 1 1 3 3",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "a relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "liaison"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 9 61 14 1 1 3 3",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "mesolavitís",
          "sense": "a relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "μεσολαβητής"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 9 61 14 1 1 3 3",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "a relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "collegamento"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 9 61 14 1 1 3 3",
          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "roman": "râbet",
          "sense": "a relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war",
          "word": "رابط"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 9 61 14 1 1 3 3",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "svjaznój",
          "sense": "a relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "связно́й"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "8 28 12 25 6 6 7 7 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Terms with Estonian translations",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "8 28 12 25 6 6 7 7 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Terms with Persian translations",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "9 25 13 26 5 8 6 6 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Terms with Portuguese translations",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "text": "As a community liaison, I work to make sure the general public knows about our organization's work.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Any person who relays information between two groups or organizations."
      ],
      "id": "en-liaison-en-noun-V81iCrj6",
      "links": [
        [
          "relay",
          "relay#Verb"
        ],
        [
          "information",
          "information#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "group",
          "group#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "organization",
          "organization"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "go-between"
        },
        {
          "word": "mediator"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A tryst; a romantic meeting."
      ],
      "id": "en-liaison-en-noun-5w6AkBhh",
      "links": [
        [
          "tryst",
          "tryst#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "romantic",
          "romantic#Adjective"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 3 7 78 2 2 2",
          "code": "et",
          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "a tryst, romantic meeting",
          "word": "kohting"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 3 7 78 2 2 2",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "a tryst, romantic meeting",
          "word": "treffit"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 3 7 78 2 2 2",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "a tryst, romantic meeting",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "liaison"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 3 7 78 2 2 2",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "a tryst, romantic meeting",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "Liaison"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 3 7 78 2 2 2",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "schési",
          "sense": "a tryst, romantic meeting",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "σχέση"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 3 7 78 2 2 2",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "svidánije",
          "sense": "a tryst, romantic meeting",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "свида́ние"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2020 August 4, Richard Conniff, “They may look goofy, but ostriches are nobody’s fool”, in National Geographic Magazine:",
          "text": "ostriches in breeding season are relentlessly promiscuous, with both males and females seeking liaisons with multiple partners.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "An illicit sexual relationship or affair."
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      "links": [
        [
          "illicit",
          "illicit#Adjective"
        ],
        [
          "sexual",
          "sexual#Adjective"
        ],
        [
          "relationship",
          "relationship"
        ],
        [
          "affair",
          "affair#Noun"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively) An illicit sexual relationship or affair."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "figuratively",
        "uncountable"
      ],
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        {
          "_dis1": "1 2 2 5 1 86 1 1",
          "code": "et",
          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
          "word": "salasuhe"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 2 2 5 1 86 1 1",
          "code": "et",
          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
          "word": "armuseiklus"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 2 2 5 1 86 1 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
          "word": "rakkaussuhde"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 2 2 5 1 86 1 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
          "word": "salasuhde"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 2 2 5 1 86 1 1",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "liaison"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 2 2 5 1 86 1 1",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "Liaison"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 2 2 5 1 86 1 1",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "Liebschaft"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 2 2 5 1 86 1 1",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "(außereheliche) Affäre"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 2 2 5 1 86 1 1",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "außereheliches Verhältnis"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 2 2 5 1 86 1 1",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "erotodouleiá",
          "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "ερωτοδουλειά"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 2 2 5 1 86 1 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "román",
          "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "рома́н"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 2 2 5 1 86 1 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "ljubovnoje poxoždénije",
          "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "любовное похожде́ние"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 2 2 5 1 86 1 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "ljubóvnaja intríga",
          "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "любо́вная интри́га"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 2 2 5 1 86 1 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "ljubóvnaja svjazʹ",
          "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "любо́вная связь"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 2 2 5 1 86 1 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "hanky-panky",
          "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
          "tags": [
            "feminine",
            "plural"
          ],
          "word": "шу́ры-му́ры"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 2 2 5 1 86 1 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "šášni",
          "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
          "tags": [
            "masculine",
            "plural"
          ],
          "word": "ша́шни"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 2 2 5 1 86 1 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "amúry",
          "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
          "tags": [
            "masculine",
            "plural"
          ],
          "word": "аму́ры"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 2 2 5 1 86 1 1",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "aventura"
        }
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Phonology",
          "orig": "en:Phonology",
          "parents": [
            "Linguistics",
            "Language",
            "Social sciences",
            "Communication",
            "Sciences",
            "Society",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Fusion of two consecutive words and the manner in which this occurs."
      ],
      "id": "en-liaison-en-noun-rUsPFi-4",
      "links": [
        [
          "phonology",
          "phonology"
        ],
        [
          "Fusion",
          "fusion#Noun"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(phonology) Fusion of two consecutive words and the manner in which this occurs."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "human-sciences",
        "linguistics",
        "phonology",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
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          "langcode": "en",
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            "Language",
            "Social sciences",
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            "Sciences",
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        }
      ],
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        "Fusion of two consecutive words and the manner in which this occurs.",
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      ],
      "id": "en-liaison-en-noun-N0Fg2~wF",
      "links": [
        [
          "phonology",
          "phonology"
        ],
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          "Fusion",
          "fusion#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "pronunciation",
          "pronunciation#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "consonant",
          "consonant#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "vowel",
          "vowel#Noun"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(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"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "human-sciences",
        "linguistics",
        "phonology",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/liˈeɪˌzɒ̃/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/-ˌzɒn/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/-z(ə)n/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/laɪˈeɪˌzɒn/",
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "nonstandard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/-zən/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/liˈeɪˌzɑn/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/-ˌsɑn/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlaɪ.ə.sən/",
      "tags": [
        "US",
        "nonstandard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-liaison.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/7/71/En-us-liaison.ogg/En-us-liaison.ogg.mp3",
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    },
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      "rhymes": "-eɪzɒn"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eɪzən"
    }
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 50 50",
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "waṣl",
      "sense": "linguistics: a sandhi",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "وَصْل"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 50 50",
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "linguistics: a sandhi",
      "word": "聯誦"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 50 50",
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      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "liánsòng",
      "sense": "linguistics: a sandhi",
      "word": "联诵"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 50 50",
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "linguistics: a sandhi",
      "word": "sidonta"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 50 50",
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "linguistics: a sandhi",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "liaison"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 50 50",
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "linguistics: a sandhi",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Liaison"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 50 50",
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "linguistics: a sandhi",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Bindung"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 50 50",
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "linguistics: a sandhi",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Mitbindung"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 50 50",
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "yfén",
      "sense": "linguistics: a sandhi",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "υφέν"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 50 50",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "riezon",
      "sense": "linguistics: a sandhi",
      "word": "リエゾン"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 50 50",
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "riejong",
      "sense": "linguistics: a sandhi",
      "word": "리에종"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 50 50",
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "lʹjezón",
      "sense": "linguistics: a sandhi",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "льезо́н"
    }
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    "liaison"
  ],
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}

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      "sense": "communication between two parties or groups",
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      "sense": "communication between two parties or groups",
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      "sense": "communication between two parties or groups",
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "رابطه"
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      "code": "fa",
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      "tags": [
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      "code": "ro",
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "legătură"
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      "sense": "communication between two parties or groups",
      "tags": [
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      "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",
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      "code": "de",
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      "tags": [
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      "code": "de",
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    {
      "code": "et",
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    {
      "code": "et",
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      "code": "el",
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "a relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war",
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      "code": "fa",
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      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "svjaznój",
      "sense": "a relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war",
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      "code": "et",
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      "code": "de",
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      "code": "el",
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      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "σχέση"
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      "code": "ru",
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      "code": "et",
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      "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
      "word": "salasuhe"
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      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
      "word": "armuseiklus"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
      "word": "rakkaussuhde"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
      "word": "salasuhde"
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "liaison"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "Liaison"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Liebschaft"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "(außereheliche) Affäre"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "außereheliches Verhältnis"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "erotodouleiá",
      "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ερωτοδουλειά"
    },
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      "code": "ru",
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      "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "рома́н"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ljubovnoje poxoždénije",
      "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
      "tags": [
        "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",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "hanky-panky",
      "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "шу́ры-му́ры"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "šášni",
      "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "ша́шни"
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "amúry",
      "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
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    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "an illicit sexual relationship or affair",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "aventura"
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      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
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      "sense": "linguistics: a sandhi",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "وَصْل"
    },
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "sense": "linguistics: a sandhi",
      "word": "聯誦"
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      "word": "联诵"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "linguistics: a sandhi",
      "word": "sidonta"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "linguistics: a sandhi",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "liaison"
    },
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      "code": "de",
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      "code": "el",
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      "word": "리에종"
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  "msg": "more than one value in \"roman\": šúry-múry vs. hanky-panky",
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