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Result for Acquaintance

Acquaintance (n.)

A state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by intercourse short of that of friendship or intimacy; as, I know the man; but have no acquaintance with him.

Acquaintance (n.)

A person or persons with whom one is acquainted.