Relationship and Relation

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Relationship noun - The fact or state of having something in common.

Usage example: studied the relationship between the phases of the moon and ocean tides

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Relation is a synonym for relationship in connection topic. In some cases you can use "Relation" instead a noun "Relationship", when it comes to topics like bond, comparison, kinship, connect. popular alternative

Relation noun - The fact or state of having something in common.

Usage example: there's no relation between you losing your favorite baseball hat and your team losing the game

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Relationship is a synonym for relation in connection topic. You can use "Relationship" instead a noun "Relation", if it concerns topics such as kinship, dealings, bond, comparison. popular alternative

Nearby Word: relational

close	close relationship	close relation
good	good relationship	good relation
physical	physical relationship	physical relation
special	special relationship	special relation
Other adjectives: similar, normal, complex, romantic, strong, actual, entire, real, strained, distant, interesting, sexual, personal, new, meaningful, possible, implied, previous, familial, closer, homosexual, symbiotic, incestuous.

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