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Acquaintance meaning
A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship. | A person or persons with whom one is acquainted. | Such people collectively; one's circle of acquaintances (with plural concord).
Synonyms of Acquaintance
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Police: Man Knocked On Acquaintance's Door In Tracy, Started ShootingA Sacramento man is under arrest after police say he went up to an acquaintance’s home and opened fire.
A few years ago, an acquaintance, Sarah, from Elkins Park, was also hiding out from a couple, in Spain.
Another member of the Death Watch was an old acquaintance of ours, Bo-Katan Kryze) herself.
AP also reviewed autopsy and police records, including a 911 call from a family acquaintance who had been asked to check on Bowie at her house after no one heard from her in days.
Both lived on the same street – Bonar Road – and one of the alleged victim’s sons was said to be an acquaintance of the defendant’s.
For those who continue to feel we are powerless to act, a passing acquaintance with the detailed change agenda outlined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (page 27) offers empowerment.
Gilbert Oh Hin Kwan allegedly sent boxes of Panadol to a personal acquaintance in China using the diplomatic bag service, which should only be used for official purposes.
It’s more like a re-acquaintance with and embracing of my own Kentucky voice.
Luz Scott of Clovis, an acquaintance of the women, has been charged with false imprisonment and conspiracy to commit false imprisonment.
My acquaintance is not alone in her fears.
Nissel, who was accompanied by his wife, had no prior acquaintance with his attacker.
On Sunday, police took a different suspect into custody, who “is not an acquaintance of Woll’s and appears to be a random stranger,” sources told The Detroit News.
Our face to face acquaintance with the gastronomy of ‘wild nature’ was not to be missed, as we managed to taste the taste of… Australian Crocodile!
Polls show that an astonishing 87 per cent of people have either had a pet stolen or have an acquaintance whose pet has been stolen in Vietnam.
That logic track if you were, say, a casual acquaintance of hers.
The first man was reportedly an acquaintance of Ms Woll’s.
The target of the scheme is a close acquaintance of Thomas.
Wayne—whose only dream is to buy a cottage in Haliburton, go fishing and never come back to Stouffville, according to a long-time family acquaintance—agreed to answer my questions via email.
Without a doubt, one of the most treasured movies to come out of the 2000s, follows a listless youngster who resolves to help his new acquaintance () win the class presidency in their small, western high school.
You will be bothered by an acquaintance or relative’s private issue.