relationship

[ri-ley-shuhn-ship] / rɪˈleɪ ʃənˌʃɪp /

NOUN

connection; friendship

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accord affair communication contact exchange liaison link marriage rapport relation tie

STRONG

affiliation affinity alliance analogy appositeness association bond conjunction consanguinity contingency correlation dependence dependency homogeneity hookup interconnection interrelation interrelationship kinship likeness nearness network parallel pertinence pertinency proportion ratio relativity relevance similarity tie up tie-in

WEAK

consociation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

divorce

STRONG

antagonism difference disassociation disconnection dissimilarity disunion division imbalance opposition separation unlikeness

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On the daily chart, the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF continues to signal weakness, reflecting rising long-term yields given the inverse relationship between bond prices and interest rates.

From Barron's

She said that she had never met Kemp, but he had started sending her messages on Instagram as though they were in a relationship.

From Los Angeles Times

Childhood best friend Yoshiki senses that this is not quite the same Hikaru he knew, but nevertheless wants to stay by him as hunters threaten to end their odd relationship.

From Salon

If you want to front a band and have the most intimate relationship possible with your audience, there’s really only one choice.

From The Wall Street Journal

You’d have to ask them directly, which you could do if you have a good enough relationship with either of them.

From MarketWatch

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