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acquaintance

noun

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

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Word Facts

Word length
12
Starts with
A
Ends with
E
Contains
CQ
Scrabble score
25
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

əˈkweɪntəns

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noun

  1. personal knowledge or information about someone or something

noun

  1. a person with whom you are acquainted

    “I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances”

noun

  1. a relationship less intimate than friendship

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Example Sentences

I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances
we are friends of the family

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