on/at first acquaintance
Definition of on/at first acquaintance
: upon first meeting He seemed cold on/at first acquaintance, but later I realized that he was just shy.
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firstplay
: preceding all others in time, order, or importance: such as
: earliest
: being the lowest forward gear or speed of a motor vehicle
: before another in time, space, or importance
: for the first time
: in preference to something else : sooner
: something that is first: such as
: the first occurrence or item of a kind
: the first forward gear or speed of a motor vehicle
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acquaintanceplay
: the state of being acquainted
: personal knowledge : familiarity
: the persons with whom one is acquainted
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