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fa·mil·iar

familiar

pronunciation:
f mIl yr
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: known by many people.
The audience sang along with the familiar song.
synonyms:
famous, well-known
antonyms:
strange, unfamiliar
similar words:
common
definition 2: having some knowledge of.
She is familiar with that part of town.
similar words:
aware, conscious
related words: famous, ordinary, popular, usual
derivation: familiarly (adv.)
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