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Word: Acquaintance
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (in the sense ‘mutual knowledge, being acquainted’): from Old French acointance, from acointier ‘make known’ (see acquaint)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈkweɪnt(ə)ns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
knowledge or experience of something
Short Definition:knowledge or experience of something
Examples:- the pupils had little acquaintance with the language
Definition:
a person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend
Short Definition:person one knows slightly
Examples:- a wide circle of friends and acquaintances
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