noun
- Personal knowledge or information about someone or something.
- synonyms: familiarity, conversance, conversancy
- A relationship less intimate than friendship.
- synonyms: acquaintanceship
- A person with whom you are acquainted.
- usage: "I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"; "we are friends of the family"
- synonyms: friend
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