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Social

Of or pertaining to society; relating to men living in society, or to the public as an aggregate body; as, social interest or concerns; social pleasure; social benefits; social happiness; social duties.

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Cultural 84% connected

Of or pertaining to culture.

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Cultural 84% connected

Of or pertaining to culture.

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Ethnic 84% connected

Alt. of Ethnical

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Ethnic 84% connected

Alt. of Ethnical

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Ethnical 84% connected

Belonging to races or nations; based on distinctions of race; ethnological.

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Ethnical 84% connected

Belonging to races or nations; based on distinctions of race; ethnological.

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Friendly 84% connected

Having the temper and disposition of a friend; disposed to promote the good of another; kind; favorable.

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Friendly 84% connected

Having the temper and disposition of a friend; disposed to promote the good of another; kind; favorable.

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Gregarious 84% connected

Habitually living or moving in flocks or herds; tending to flock or herd together; not habitually solitary or living alone.

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Gregarious 84% connected

Habitually living or moving in flocks or herds; tending to flock or herd together; not habitually solitary or living alone.

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Sociable 84% connected

A gathering of people for social purposes; an informal party or reception; as, a church sociable.

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Sociable 84% connected

A gathering of people for social purposes; an informal party or reception; as, a church sociable.

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Broader term 1

Party 76% connected

A part or portion.

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Derivationally related 6

Mixer 74% connected

One who, or that which, mixes.

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Mixer 74% connected

One who, or that which, mixes.

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Sociable 74% connected

A gathering of people for social purposes; an informal party or reception; as, a church sociable.

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Sociable 74% connected

A gathering of people for social purposes; an informal party or reception; as, a church sociable.

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Sociality 74% connected

The quality of being social; socialness.

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Sociality 74% connected

The quality of being social; socialness.

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Pertains to 2

Bon ton 66% connected

The height of the fashion; fashionable society.

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Society 66% connected

The relationship of men to one another when associated in any way; companionship; fellowship; company.

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See also 6

Friendly 66% connected

Having the temper and disposition of a friend; disposed to promote the good of another; kind; favorable.

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Friendly 66% connected

Having the temper and disposition of a friend; disposed to promote the good of another; kind; favorable.

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Open English WordNet provides this as a see-also lexical relationship.

Gregarious 66% connected

Habitually living or moving in flocks or herds; tending to flock or herd together; not habitually solitary or living alone.

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Open English WordNet provides this as a see-also lexical relationship.

Gregarious 66% connected

Habitually living or moving in flocks or herds; tending to flock or herd together; not habitually solitary or living alone.

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Open English WordNet provides this as a see-also lexical relationship.

Sociable 66% connected

A gathering of people for social purposes; an informal party or reception; as, a church sociable.

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Sociable 66% connected

A gathering of people for social purposes; an informal party or reception; as, a church sociable.

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Open English WordNet provides this as a see-also lexical relationship.

Attribute 2

Sociality 66% connected

The quality of being social; socialness.

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Open English WordNet links these concepts through an attribute relationship.

Sociality 66% connected

The quality of being social; socialness.

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Open English WordNet links these concepts through an attribute relationship.

Synonym 2

Mixer 92% connected

One who, or that which, mixes.

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.

Sociable 92% connected

A gathering of people for social purposes; an informal party or reception; as, a church sociable.

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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