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involvement

 noun
     
in‧volve‧ment W3
1 [uncountable] the act of taking part in an activity or event, or the way in which you take part in it [= participation]:
School officials say they welcome parental involvement.
involvement in
His new book examines the United States' involvement in World War II.
involvement with
Harris's possible involvement with a series of robberies
2 [countable] something that you take part in or spend time doing:
sporting involvements
her political involvements
3 [uncountable] the feeling of excitement and satisfaction that you get from an activity
involvement in
Weaver admitted a strong emotional involvement in her client's case.
4 [uncountable and countable] a romantic relationship between two people, especially when they are not married to each other
involvement with
Donna knew nothing of her husband's involvement with another woman.
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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