acquaintance

  1. Noun.  (uncountable) A state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by intercourse short of that of friendship or intimacy.
  2. Noun.  (countable) A person or persons with whom one is acquainted.

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