The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CONJUNCT
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What does CONJUNCT mean?
CONJUNCT noun- Either term of a conjunction.
- An adjunct that supplements a sentence with information, connecting the sentence with previous parts of the discourse. Not considered to be an essential part of the propositional content.
- Conjoined.
- Acting together; collaborative.