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ess'>incongruousness
  • a place where two or more things are united //there's a problem at the connection where the outside wire is hooked up to the inside wiring
    Synonyms
    coupling join joining joint jointure junction juncture
    Related Words
    link nexus tie
    interconnection intersection
    abutment articulation attachment
    seam suture
    concourse confluence meeting
    union
    Near Antonyms
    cleft crack crevice fissure gap rift separation
  • an acquaintance who has influence especially in the business or political world //I have a connection in Hollywood who might be able to get you a part in a movie
    Synonyms
    contact
    Related Words
    in insider
    big shot bigwig somebody VIP
    arbiter arbitrator conciliator go-between intercessor intermediary interposer mediator middleman peacemaker
  • the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one //that bridge is the only connection between the island and the mainland
    Synonyms
    combination combining connecting consolidation coupling junction linking merger merging unification union
    Related Words
    agglomeration amalgamation blend coalescence commingling compounding fusion intermingling intermixture mingling mix mixture synthesis
    reunification reunion
    Near Antonyms
    detachment divorcement separation severance
    Antonyms
    breakup disconnection dissolution disunion division parting partition schism scission split
  • the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters) //in a truly secular society there is no connection between church and state
    Synonyms
    affiliation alliance association collaboration confederation cooperation hookup liaison linkup partnership relation relationship tie-up union
    Related Words
    business dealings interaction
    exchange interconnection interrelation