bonds
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a relationship between people or groups based on shared feelings, interests, or experiences.
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there was a bond of understanding between them
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a connection between two surfaces or objects that have been joined together, especially by means of an adhesive substance, heat, or pressure.
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there was no effective bond between the concrete and the steel
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join or be joined by a chemical bond.
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neutral molecules bond to the central atom