Emotional bond (7)
I believe the answer is:
rapport
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">emotional bond</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for rapport that I've seen before include "Pro rapt with fellow feeling" , "Close relationship with a common understanding" , "Sympathetic understanding" , "Bond of sympathy" , "Emotional bond" .)