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• the act of tying or binding things together

  synonym	tying
  derivation	ligate
  hypernym	attachmentfastening
  hyponym	ligation

• something used to tie or bind

  synonym	binder
  hypernym	ligament

• thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)

  derivation	ligate
  hypernym	threadyarn

• a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone

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  band

• (music) a group of notes connected by a slur

  domain topic	music
  hypernym	musical phrasephrase

• character consisting of two or more letters combined into one

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