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be associated with something

Phrasal Verb with associate
 
/əˈsoʊ·ʃiˌeɪt/, /əˈsoʊ·siˌeɪt/ verb (present participle associating, past tense and past participle associated)

Definition

to be caused by something: There are many health problems associated with smoking.
(Definition of be associated with something from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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