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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
relationship
/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/
noun
manner in which people, groups or countries behave toward one another
- “Our relationship is as strong as it has ever been.”Tatoeba
- “I would rather not limit myself to just one relationship.”Tatoeba
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)