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semiacquaintance

semiacquaintance noun: a vague acquaintance; a person whom one barely knows.

Noun

semiacquaintance (plural semiacquaintances)

  1. A vague acquaintance; a person whom one barely knows.
    • Another semiacquaintance, Ali, said to me, “Jen, you're getting the perfect training for motherhood at this party!”2014, Jen Kirkman, I Can Barely Take Care of Myself, page 188

Forms of semiacquaintance

pluralsemiacquaintances

Origin of semiacquaintance

From semi- + acquaintance.

Questions about semiacquaintance

What does semiacquaintance mean?
Semiacquaintance means a vague acquaintance; a person whom one barely knows.
What part of speech is semiacquaintance?
Semiacquaintance is a noun.
What is the plural of semiacquaintance?
The plural of semiacquaintance is semiacquaintances.

Words near semiacquaintance in the dictionary

  1. semiaccidentally
  2. semiacetal
  3. semiacetals
  4. semiacid
  5. semiacoustic
  6. semiacquaintance
  7. semiacquaintances
  8. semiactive
  9. semiactively
  10. semiacyclic
  11. semiadherent

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