noun
- A social or business relationship.
- usage: "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England"
- synonyms: affiliation, association, tie
- An interruption of normal activity.
- synonyms: stand, standstill
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