Term: northern alliance: a multiethnic alliance in Afghanistan who practice a moderate form of Islam and are united in their opposition to the Taliban
Broader: alliance: an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty | Unrelated: appearance: pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
Broader: alliance: an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty | Unrelated: pull-in: a roadside cafe especially for lorry drivers
Broader: alliance: an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty | Unrelated: plastination: a process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues; water and lipids are replaced by curable polymers (silicone or epoxy or polyester) that are subsequently hardened
Broader: alliance: an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty | Unrelated: ace inhibitor: an antihypertensive drug that blocks the formation of angiotensin II in the kidney, leading to relaxation of the arteries; promotes the excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of the angiotensin converting enzyme; also used to treat congestive heart failure
Broader: alliance: an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty | Unrelated: bow: bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
Broader: alliance: an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty | Unrelated: green manure: a growing crop that is plowed under to enrich soil
Broader: alliance: an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty | Unrelated: fortification: defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
Broader: alliance: an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty | Unrelated: thoracic actinomycosis: a serious form of actinomycosis that affects the chest
Broader: alliance: an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty | Unrelated: hermaphroditism: congenital condition in which external genitalia and internal sex organs have both male and female characteristics
Broader: alliance: an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty | Unrelated: organism: a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently