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n. - (physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid; (botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals); The state of sticking together.

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  • This display of loyalty will be vital to the retention of team cohesion.
  • A film program without cohesion is poorly curated.
  • What damages unit cohesion is the enforced secrecy, if anything.
  • One sure way to erode social cohesion, is to have a multi-lingual nation.
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