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fusion
fusion /ˈfjuːʒən/ noun [uncountable and countable]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Latin
 Origin: fusio, from fundere 'to pour, melt'
1. a combination of separate qualities or ideas:
    Her work is a fusion of several different styles.
    the best fusion cuisine in the whole of Vancouver
2. a physical combination of separate things ⇨ fission:
    the energy that comes from the fusion of hydrogen atomsnuclear fusion
3. a type of music which mixes jazz with other types of music, especially rock
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