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symbiosis
Biology. the living together of two dissimilar organisms, as in mutualism, commensalism, amensalism, or parasitism. (formerly) mutualism (def 1). -
accepted pairing
a technique of advertising in which two or more competing products are compared in such a manner that certain good qualities are conceded but one product is made to appear clearly more beneficial or desirable than its competitors. -
beneficent
A beneficent person or thing helps people or results in something good. -
benign
You use benign to describe someone who is kind, gentle, and harmless. -
benign neglect
If you describe someone's approach to a problem as one of benign neglect, you disapprove of the fact that they are doing nothing and hoping that the problem will solve itself. -
calamitous
If you describe an event or situation as calamitous, you mean it is very unfortunate or serious.