noun phrase · neutral
close relationship
UK/kləʊs rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/US/kloʊs rɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/close re·LA·tion·ship
A strong, friendly, and emotionally close connection between two people.
Examples
“I have a close relationship with my older sister and we talk every week.”
“Maintaining a close relationship with grandparents can benefit children's identity.”
“His close relationship with his teacher helped him improve at school.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although we live in different cities, I maintain a close relationship with my grandparents through weekly video calls and visits.”
Collocations
- have a close relationship with
- a close relationship between
Word family
Common mistakes
close relation→close relationship
have close relationship with→have a close relationship with
Say it for a higher band
5good relationship→6close bond→7+close relationship
Synonyms
close bond
intimate relationship
Easily confused
intimate relationship
“They developed an intimate relationship after years of working together.”
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