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| li·ai·son [ l ay zòn, lee áy zòn ] (plural li·ai·sons) |
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1. coordination: the exchange of information or the planning of joint efforts by two or more people or groups, often of military personnel
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2. coordinator: somebody who coordinates communication between two or more people or groups
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3. unmarried love affair: a romantic and sexual relationship between people who are not married to each other, especially when secret
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4. pronounced consonant linking two words: in spoken French, the pronunciation of the usually silent final consonant of a word when it is followed by another word beginning with a vowel
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5. something used to thicken liquid: a thickening agent used in soups and sauces, e.g. egg yolks or flour
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| [Mid-17th century. < French lier "bind" < Latin ligare] |
