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Consumer fraud is defined as an act that causes a consumer to surrender money through deceit or a misrepresentation of a material fact.

Consumer psychology refers to the branch of psychology which studies the factors which influence consumer decision making and preference.

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Consummate love is defined as a form of love which is characterized by intimacy, passion, and commitment.

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The term "consumption" refers to the process of acquiring, using, and disposing of goods and services, often driven by psychological, emotional, and social factors. It encompasses how individuals make choices about what to buy and consume, how they use those products or services, and the emotional and cognitive processes that influence these decisions. Consumption behaviors can vary widely among individuals and are influenced by factors such as personal values, beliefs, culture, and societal influences.

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Contact is a term used in criminal justice that refers to an investigator who maintains contact with the undercover officer. Contact may also be defined as the relationship between a person and others. Contact involves a person's feeling of connection with others or the world outside herself/himself while maintaining separation from it.

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Contact boundaries is defined as the boundaries that distinguish between one person/or one aspect of a person and an object, another person, or another aspect of oneself.

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Contact call refers to a sound produced by a bird that appears to tell a nearby bird of the caller's location.

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Contact comfort is defined as a pleasant and reassuring feeling human and animal infants get from touching or clinging to something soft and warm, generally their mother; the pleasure derived from physical contact with another a hypothesized need or drive for physical contact with another.

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