- a variation of acquaintance.
acquaintanceship
Example Sentences
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Drogheda Life journalist Andrew Spearman said he had a "nodding acquaintanceship" with Ms Tyson prior to their interview.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2024
The text excludes “casual acquaintanceship or ordinary fraternization in a business or social context.”
From Washington Post • Jun. 21, 2022
I've never figured out how to handle this without either hurting feelings/ending an otherwise pleasant acquaintanceship or getting stuck spending my time in a way I don't want to.
From New York Times • Oct. 15, 2016
If she doesn’t thank you, then you don’t want to get to deepen this acquaintanceship.
From Slate • May 12, 2015
I have already spoken them through my window to begin acquaintanceship.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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