Attachment
Attachment noun - A feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone.
Hookup and attachment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hookup" instead a noun "Attachment".
Hookup
Hookup noun - The state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters).
Usage example: the drama club's hookup with a local acting company provided several aspiring young actors with experience doing summer theater
Attachment and hookup are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attachment" instead a noun "Hookup".
Nearby Word: hook
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Wendy eventually recognizes that their hookup and quasi-attachment was a bad idea and lets Barney have his bimbos back, but Barney continues to throw out every drink she serves him because he can't comprehend that she isn't plotting some kind of revenge.
Source: Evil Cannot Comprehend Good
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Hookup and Attachment. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/attachment/hookup
Attachment & Hookup. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/attachment/hookup>.
Hookup or Attachment. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/attachment/hookup.
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