what does acquaintance mean?
ACQUAINTANCE as NOUN
- Meaning
- personal knowledge or information about someone or something
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) acquaintance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- a person with whom you are acquainted
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances
- we are friends of the family
Hypernyms(s) acquaintance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
- Meaning
- a relationship less intimate than friendship
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) acquaintance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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