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liaison

/liˈeɪˌzɑn/noun3 syllables

Liaison means: a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship.

Synonyms for liaison10

noun, as in a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship

affair, affaire, intimacy, involvement, amour

noun, as in a channel for communication between groups

link, contact, inter-group communication

also used for liaison

go-between, mediator

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What does liaison mean?2

noun

1

a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship

2

a channel for communication between groups“he provided a liaison with the guerrillas”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Liaison in a sentence

  • It's your job to serve as a liaison between them, so you'd better liaise.AlanF_US
  • Layla had a dangerous liaison with a hitman.OsoHombre
  • Administrators need to establish a close liaison with employees.issadouba
  • What is PALS (Patient Advice and Liaison Service)?Igider
  • Mary is a Foreign Affairs Liaison who works for the State Department._undertoad

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Forms of liaison

as a noun

plural
liaisons