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ACQUAINTANCE

(noun)

Definitions

There are 3 meanings of the word Acquaintance.

How to pronounce acquaintance:

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Acquaintance - as a noun

Personal knowledge or information about someone or something

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
conversanceconversancyfamiliarity

A relationship less intimate than friendship

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
acquaintanceship

A person with whom you are acquainted

Example: "I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
friend
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
individualmortalpersonsomebodysomeonesoul
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
strangerstranger

Example Sentences

"I met him once at a party, but we are just acquaintances."
"She is my old acquaintance from high school."
"My neighbor and I have a friendly acquaintance."
"I bumped into an old acquaintance at the supermarket."
"He is an acquaintance of my brother’s."
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Word Game Points

Is ACQUAINTANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, acquaintance is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

ACQUAINTANCE has a SCRABBLE points total of 25.

Is ACQUAINTANCE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, acquaintance is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
ACQUAINTANCE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 30.

Is ACQUAINTANCE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, acquaintance is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
ACQUAINTANCE has a WORDFEUD points total of 28.

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