Word Finder - liaisons

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Communication between two parties or groups.

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Co-operation, working together.

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A relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war.

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A tryst, romantic meeting.

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An illicit sexual relationship or affair.

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The phonological fusion of two consecutive words and the manner in which this occurs, for example intrusion, consonant-vowel linking, etc. In the context of some languages, such as French, liaison can refer specifically to a normally silent final consonant, being pronounced when the next word begins with a vowel, and can often also include the intrusion of a "t" in certain fixed chunks of language such as the question form "pense-t-il".

Another class of nocturnal demons are the incubi and succubi, who are said to consort with human beings in their sleep; in the Antilles these were the ghosts of the dead; in New Zealand likewise ancestral deities formed liaisons with females; in the Samoan Islands the inferior gods were regarded as the fathers of children otherwise unaccounted for; the Hindus have rites prescribed by which a companion nymph may be secured.

He sought to remedy the evil by liaisons with two of the most beautiful of his countrywomen, Barbara Gizanka and Anna Zajanczkowska, the diet undertaking to legitimatize and acknowledge as his successor any heir male who might be born to him; but their complacency was in vain, for the king died childless.

So difficult was the country and so imperfect the liaisons that it was not till the 2gth that the deployment of the I., II.

Always being very up-front with his sexual liaisons, the early part of the book becomes a catalog of youthful indiscretions.

For every Pulp Fiction, Gattaca and dangerous liaisons there is a Batman & Robin or Avengers that drags her back to square one.

And her sexual liaisons are usually met with a gruesome outcome.

Also, police liaisons are being pulled out of schools for " more pressing " needs.

Relationships remain open-ended, unresolved or simply passing liaisons of sexual convenience.

Nick Carter claims his infidelity was a direct result of Paris Hilton's supposed liaisons with her House of Wax co-star Chad Michael Murray, a rumor that was unfounded.

In the entertainment industry, those who work in public relations act as liaisons between well-known personalities and the public.

Some ethnic groups looked upon arranged marriages as beneficial matches for the family as a whole, so often a family employed the services of a matchmaker for offspring to ensure solid liaisons.

Clinical Liaisons are medical professionals that are there to help you with unfamiliar situations or questions that come up while on assignments.

Since not all mortgage brokers are able, willing, or licensed to act as liaisons between applicants and commercial lenders, finding a commercial real estate broker can be a chore.

Developed as a more adult fare to the popular teen drama 90210, Melrose Place actors steamed up the screens with their sexy liaisons, plots, and more.

Viewers get to watch the models during downtime, which may involve arguments, romantic liaisons, and other mischief that makes the series quite interesting.

The shows featured plenty of physical challenges, backstabbing and romantic liaisons, with Frank prominent on all counts.

T'Pol's experiences, including her liaisons with Chief Engineer Tucker, allowed deeper insight into the changes the Vulcans underwent due to their relationship with the humans and the formation of the Federation of Planets.