n 1  :  relation characterized by harmony, conformity, accord, or affinity  2  :  confidence of a subject in the operator (as in hypnotism, psychotherapy, or mental testing) with willingness to cooperate <the first step in treatment is establishment of a firm -C. A. H. Watts>  .
 
   
 
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