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attachment - faithful support for a cause or political party or religion; "attachment to a formal agenda"; "adherence to a fat-free diet"; "the adhesion of Seville was decisive" |
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adherence,
adhesion |
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support a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support"
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ecclesiasticism excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities; "their ecclesiasticism overwhelmed their religion"
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cabalism,
kabbalism adherence to some extreme traditional theological concept or interpretation
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royalism adherence or attachment to a monarchy or to the principle of monarchal government
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traditionalism adherence to tradition (especially in cultural or religious matters)
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attachment - a connection that fastens things together |
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bond |
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connecter,
connection,
connective,
connector,
connexion shifting from one form of transportation to another; "the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta"
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ligament any connection or unifying bond
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attachment - the act of attaching or affixing something |
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affixation |
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combination,
combining,
compounding the act of combining things to form a new whole
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graft,
grafting the act of grafting something onto something else
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attachment - a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding |
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judicial writ,
writ (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
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jurisprudence,
law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
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attachment - a supplementary part or accessory |
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add-on,
addition,
improver the act of adding one thing to another; "the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect"; "the addition of a leap day every four years"
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hood,
lens hood (zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal
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attachment - a feeling of affection for a person or an institution |
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affection,
affectionateness,
fondness,
heart,
philia,
tenderness,
warmheartedness,
warmness a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"
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