Meaning & use
acquaintance
A person one knows slightly but who is not a close friend.
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I ran into an old acquaintance from college at the airport yesterday.
She has many acquaintances through work but only a few close friends.
A note on using this word
Acquaintance implies a weaker bond than 'friend'; the phrase 'make someone's acquaintance' is a formal way of saying 'meet.'
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