noun · neutral
bond
UK/bɒnd/US/bɑːnd/BOND
Band 6-7speakingtask2
a strong feeling of connection and loyalty between people
Examples
“The shared experience created a strong bond among team members.”
“Parents try to build a secure bond with their infant.”
“Family bonds can be tested during times of financial stress.”
Band 8 sentence
“Close family bonds foster resilience and provide practical support during crises.”
Collocations
- bond with
- emotional bond
- bonding experience
Word family
bond nounbonding noun/verb
Common mistakes
They formed a strong bond to each other.→They formed a strong bond with each other.
There is a strong family bonds.→There are strong family bonds.
Say it for a higher band
5relationship→6connection→7+bond
Synonyms
connection
tie
Easily confused
connection
“She felt a connection to the city where she studied.”
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