acquaintance
noun
ac·quain·tance
ə-ˈkwān-tᵊn(t)s
1
a
: the state of being acquainted
They had a long-standing acquaintance.
b
: personal knowledge : familiarity
had no acquaintance with the facts of the case
2
a
: the persons with whom one is acquainted
Should auld acquaintance be forgot …—Robert Burns
b
: a person whom one knows but who is not a particularly close friend
a casual acquaintance
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