fraternization

noun

Definition of fraternizationnext
as in friendship

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  1. friendship
  2. amity
  3. companionship
  4. congeniality
  5. comity
  6. reciprocity
Noun
  • In interviews, the two discussed their friendship, and the special included footage of them meeting for the first time in 2021.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • This setting becomes a transformative playground, where children can leave behind their medical concerns and immerse themselves in fun and friendship.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of friendship
Noun
  • And despite the show of Franco-English amity in Paris, a combination of political tremors and economic headwinds across Europe is making the task far more difficult.
    Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The Next Generation is its assertion that intergalactic amity can exist only in an atmosphere of stifling formality.
    Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
Definition of amity
Noun
  • Gunn wanted to bring back more elements from Shelley's original version, such as the character’s eloquence and his desperate longing for companionship.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • People from all walks of life are turning to AI for companionship.
    Krista Stevens, Longreads, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of companionship
Noun
  • One person’s smile might mean congeniality or joy, while others might be a nervous expression of fear.
    Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Hugh Grant and a scented candle terrorize two young missionaries in the trailer for A24's Heretic Grant exudes an almost obsequious congeniality before letting something more sinister seep from his pores.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024
Definition of congeniality
Noun
  • Alienated Hispanic Angelenos abandoned the team for decades, until Valenzuela became a source of comity.
    Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
  • And there was all too much comity between the candidates on trade.
    The Editors, National Review, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of comity
Noun
  • The foundation said a reciprocity agreement with Illinois is the last major thing Indiana could do to improve its score.
    Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The first steps in discerning whether a relationship is possible with someone usually requires, at the very least, a basic sense of reciprocity and effort.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of reciprocity
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