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Updated June 2026
To connect or link things, people, or ideas together in one's mind, or to spend time with someone in a social or professional context. As a noun, it refers to a partner or colleague.
“Many people associate the smell of freshly baked bread with comfort and home.”
Three instances of vowels and double-S pattern with -ATE ending
12 points; good for using double letters and common suffixes
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