attachment

/əˈtætʃ·mənt/ n [C/U]

Definition

› a strong feeling of being emotionally close to someone or something: [C] She had a special attachment to these students. › An attachment is an extra piece of equipment that can be added to a machine: [C] computer attachments

(Definition of attachment n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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atrocity n
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