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- pronunciation:
kweIn
tns
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a person one has met but does not know well.
I have several acquaintances in this city but no real friends yet.- similar words:
- associate, colleague, compeer, confrere, coworker, friend, peer, teammate
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| definition 2: |
personal familiarity; knowledge.
My acquaintance with French literature is not very extensive.His acquaintance with his future wife began in his teens.- synonyms:
- awareness, conversance, familiarity, knowledge
- antonyms:
- unfamiliarity
- similar words:
- cognizance, intimacy, understanding
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| definition 3: |
(used with a pl. verb) the people one knows, considered collectively.
She loves to send holiday cards to her acquaintances.- similar words:
- associates, community, fellows, friends, society
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| related words: |
contact, familiarity |
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| derivation: |
acquaintanceship (n.) |
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