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- pronunciation:
kweIn
tns
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a person one has met but does not know well.
I have a few acquaintances here but no real friends yet.- similar words:
- associate, colleague, coworker, friend, peer, teammate
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| definition 2: |
knowledge of something that comes from personal experience.
I have an acquaintance with United States history.- synonyms:
- awareness, knowledge
- similar words:
- understanding
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| derivation: |
acquaintanceship (n.) |
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