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• n  a relationship less intimate than friendship

• I was lamenting the current, miniscule McCain, a man who would take a passing--and deeply irrelevant--acquaintanceship between Barack Obama and Ayers, and try to make it a central .
• The tendency to attempt marriage as a result of chance acquaintanceship outside the home naturally is alarming so far as the well-being of the nation is concerned.
• Olga was a poet herself, and her acquaintanceship with Pasternak grew into an intense and lasting intimacy.

• acquaintance

News & Articles

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• Blame should not fall on rape victims
  By: Ali Leist, COLUMNIST Rape is frequently blamed on a lot of things: High alcohol consumption, the way a woman dresses, the way a woman is “asking” for it, a misunderstood acquaintanceship, campus dorm culture and many more excuses. ...
  Oct. 28, 2013 - The Oracle

Quotes

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• Dmitry Medvedev in Sydney Morning Herald
  The decision to replace someone is often taken on the basis of acquaintanceship : personal devotion or, more abhorrently, for money - that is, posts are sold,Mr Medvedev said.