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link
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- pronunciation:
- lIngk
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
one of the separate closed pieces of a chain.
My chain bracelet fell off my arm because a link broke.
- similar words:
- loop, ring
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definition 2: |
anything that joins or connects; bond.
A tunnel under the sea makes a link between England and France.I feel a powerful link to my grandparents.- synonyms:
- bond, connection, tie
- similar words:
- joint, union, yoke
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related words: |
junction |
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
links, linking, linked |
definition: |
to join or unite by a link or connection.
We are linked by our love of music.- synonyms:
- attach, bond, connect, couple, join
- antonyms:
- separate
- similar words:
- associate, bind, chain, dock, fasten, lock, loop, relate
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related words: |
annex, buckle, close, connect, cross, hitch, join, knit, relate |
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derivation: |
linked (adj.) |
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