Definition of acquaintance

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Acquaintance (n.) 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; as, I know the man; but have no acquaintance with him..

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Unacquaintance :: Unacquaintance (n.) The quality or state of being unacquainted; want of acquaintance; ignorance.
Cut :: Cut (n.) That which wounds the feelings, as a harsh remark or criticism, or a sarcasm; personal discourtesy, as neglecting to recognize an acquaintance when meeting him; a slight..
Inacquaintance :: Inacquaintance (a.) Want of acquaintance.
Literature :: Literature (n.) Learning; acquaintance with letters or books.
Stranger :: Stranger (n.) One who is unknown or unacquainted; as, the gentleman is a stranger to me; hence, one not admitted to communication, fellowship, or acquaintance..
Conversation :: Conversation (n.) Familiar intercourse; intimate fellowship or association; close acquaintance.
Meet :: Meet (v. t.) To perceive; to come to a knowledge of; to have personal acquaintance with; to experience; to suffer; as, the eye met a horrid sight; he met his fate..
Interknowledge :: Interknowledge (n.) Mutual knowledge or acquaintance.
Acquaintance :: Acquaintance (n.) A person or persons with whom one is acquainted.
Intimate :: Intimate (a.) Close in friendship or acquaintance; familiar; confidential; as, an intimate friend..
Experience :: Experience (n.) The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering..
Exrerience :: Exrerience (v. t.) To make practical acquaintance with; to try personally; to prove by use or trial; to have trial of; to have the lot or fortune of; to have befall one; to be affected by; to feel; as, to experience pain or pleasure; to experience poverty; to experience a change of views..
Acquaintant :: Acquaintant (n.) An acquaintance.
Preacquaintance :: Preacquaintance (n.) Previous acquaintance or knowledge.
Acquaintanceship :: Acquaintanceship (n.) A state of being acquainted; acquaintance.
Knowledge :: Knowledge (v. i.) That which is gained and preserved by knowing; instruction; acquaintance; enlightenment; learning; scholarship; erudition.
Affinity :: Affinity (n.) Companionship; acquaintance.
Society :: Society (n.) The persons, collectively considered, who live in any region or at any period; any community of individuals who are united together by a common bond of nearness or intercourse; those who recognize each other as associates, friends, and acquaintances..
Disacquaintance :: Disacquaintance (n.) Neglect of disuse of familiarity, or familiar acquaintance..
Acquaintedness :: Acquaintedness (n.) State of being acquainted; degree of acquaintance.
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