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the state of being in a very personal or private relationship
  • there can be both rewards and regrets from intimacy with another person

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The first known use of intimacy was in 1641

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“Intimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimacy. Accessed 26 Oct. 2021.

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