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familiarity Definition


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familiar
adj
    1. Well known or recognizable.
      Thesaurus: common, everyday, well-known, usual, ordinary, habitual, customary, accustomed, humble, old hat (slang); Antonym: unusual, exotic, strange.
    2. Frequently met with.
    3. Well acquainted with it; having a thorough knowledge of it.
      Form: familiar with something
    4. Friendly; close.
      Thesaurus: intimate, friendly, gracious, cordial, amicable.
    5. Over-friendly; excessively informal.
noun
    1. A close friend.
    2. A demon or spirit, especially one in the shape of an animal, that serves a witch.
Derivative: familiarity
noun
    Derivative: familiarly
    adverb
      Etymology: 14c: from Latin familiaris domestic or intimate.



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