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in·ter·ac·tion

interaction

 
 
pronunciation:
In tr aek shn
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part of speech: noun
definition: action of one upon another or others; action in response to others; influence, or effect.
The group's awkward social interaction showed that they were strangers.
similar words:
relation
derivation: interactional (adj.)
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The word interaction contains the following parts:
-ion Latin noun-forming suffix that means the act, process, or result of
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The suffix -ion attaches to bases that are Latin verb stems ending in s or t.