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acquaintance

noun as in a person known informally

noun as in knowledge of something through experience

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An acquaintance of the Remmo family had taken a job as a museum guard, according to court documents.

There’s a nonzero chance that viewers may be more inclined to analyze and compare “Die My Love” to its thematic acquaintances than they might normally be.

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In fact, having lots of acquaintances might actually backfire, Hall said.

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This is a poker game made of a longtime, limited set of players—friends and neighbors, but acquaintances at least—given to “friendly” play.

As they exchanged a few pleasantries in Russian, sounding like acquaintances but not close friends, he handed her an envelope.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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