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 acquaintance acquaintance /əˈkweɪntəns/

noun

  1. () Personal knowledge or information about someone or something  ( conversance , conversancy , acquaintance , familiarity )
    personal knowledge or information about someone or something
  2. () A person with whom you are acquainted  ( acquaintance , friend )
    a person with whom you are acquainted
     I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances
    I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances
     We are friends of the family
    we are friends of the family
  3. () A relationship less intimate than friendship  ( acquaintanceship , acquaintance )
    a relationship less intimate than friendship