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Vocabulary | Example | Related collocations |
1 | Establish (v)
Establishment (n) |
People nowadays can establish new frietiondships easily due to the development of the Internet. |
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2 | Communicate (v)
Communication (n) |
Email helps people working in the same company maintain effective communication. |
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3 | Connect (v)
Connection (n) |
Facebook was created to help people connect with friends and family members. |
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4 | Interact (v)
Interaction (n) |
Nowadays, we can live without face-to-face interaction with others due to the fast development of the Internet. |
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5 | Face-to-face |
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6 | Stay in touch with somebody/
Keep in touch with somebody |
There are many online platforms such as Skype or Facebook that enable us to stay in touch with our family. | |
7 | Virtual | These days, many youngsters prefer living in a virtual world instead of establishing real-life relationships. |
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8 | Real-life |
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9 | Flourish | A relationship can only flourish when people understand each other. | |
10 | Bond | Parents should spend more time with their children to strengthen their family bond. |
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11 | The generation gap | The generation gap between parents and children is being widened due to a decrease in their communication. |
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12 | Mutual | Friends should always show mutual respect if they wish to have a long-standing relationship. |
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13 | Long-standing |
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14 | Foster | Parents can foster their relationship with their children by spending time talking to them after school. |
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15 | Drift apart | Family members nowadays are drifting apart as they are too engaged in their own business. |