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familiar
adjective as in common, well-known
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commonplace, domestic, homespun, household, native, natural, ordinary, plain, routine, stock
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accustomed, conventional, customary, everyday, frequent, garden variety, habitual, humble, informal, known, matter-of-fact, old hat, prosaic, proverbial, repeated, unceremonious, unsophisticated, wonted, workaday
adjective as in knowledgeable
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abreast, apprised, at home with, au courant, au fait, cognizant, conscious, grounded, in on, in the know, informed, introduced, kept posted, mindful, no stranger to, plugged in, tuned-in, up, up on, versed in, well up in, with it
adjective as in friendly, bold
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close, cordial, cozy, dear, forward, free, open, palsy, smart, snug, sociable, thick, wise
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affable, amicable, buddy-buddy, chummy, confidential, free-and-easy, fresh, genial, gracious, impudent, informal, intrusive, near, neighborly, nervy, obtrusive, officious, palsy-walsy, presuming, presumptuous, relaxed, sassy, tight, unceremonious, unconstrained, unreserved
Example Sentences
Sources familiar with the prosecution’s case told ABC that a central witness’ testimony would make the case “problematic.”
I could see the familiar dirt tracks, and the houses drowning in lush vegetation.
It was not immediately clear when Rinderknecht moved to Southern California, but prosecutors said he at one point lived in the Palisades and was familiar with the area where the fire started.
They said banning "familiar terms" would make it "more difficult for consumers to make informed decisions".
The latest iteration of the project is stirring up familiar ire, with some expressing a deep connection with, and concern for humane treatment of, the deer.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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