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Conjunctive

Serving to unite; connecting together.

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Connective 84% connected

Connecting, or adapted to connect; involving connection.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Connective 84% connected

Connecting, or adapted to connect; involving connection.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Copulative 84% connected

Serving to couple, unite, or connect; as, a copulative conjunction like "and".

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Copulative 84% connected

Serving to couple, unite, or connect; as, a copulative conjunction like "and".

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Joint 84% connected

The place or part where two things or parts are joined or united; the union of two or more smooth or even surfaces admitting of a close-fitting or ju…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Joint 84% connected

The place or part where two things or parts are joined or united; the union of two or more smooth or even surfaces admitting of a close-fitting or ju…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Join 74% connected

To bring together, literally or figuratively; to place in contact; to connect; to couple; to unite; to combine; to associate; to add; to append.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Join 74% connected

To bring together, literally or figuratively; to place in contact; to connect; to couple; to unite; to combine; to associate; to add; to append.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Synonym 7

Concerted 92% connected

of Concert

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Conjunct 92% connected

United; conjoined; concurrent.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Conjunction 92% connected

The act of conjoining, or the state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Connective 92% connected

Connecting, or adapted to connect; involving connection.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Continuative 92% connected

A term or expression denoting continuance.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Cooperative 92% connected

Operating jointly to the same end.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

United 92% connected

of Unite

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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