ACQUAINTANCE
acquaintance
Noun
- A state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by intercourse short of that of friendship or intimacy
- I know of the man; but have no acquaintance with him.
- A person or persons with whom one is acquainted.
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