new acquaintance

collocation in English

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new
adjective
uk
/njuː/us
/nuː/
recently created or having started to ...
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acquaintance
noun
uk
/əˈkweɪn.təns/us
/əˈkweɪn.təns/
a person that you have met but do not ...
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(Definition ofnewandacquaintancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofnew acquaintance

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Might thisnewacquaintancepossibly open some pathway towards their fulfillment?
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Might thisnewacquaintancepossibly open some pathway towards their fulllment?
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Later, she sat very close to a male staff member, anewacquaintance, and rubbed herself against him.
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If the functional meets anyone during this period, thenewacquaintanceimmediately forgets him or her upon departure.
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Sharp obligingly wrote out the poem and his address on a serviette and gave it to hisnewacquaintance.
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An example of organizational identification could be proudly stating for which organization you work in a casual conversation with anewacquaintance.
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Sometimes people start anewacquaintancestraightforwardly with singular "ti", but generally this is considered offensive, rude, or simply impolite.
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A police officer keeps his eye on his wayward cousin, who owes money to a charismatic dealer, and a married man contemplates his relationship with a good-lookingnewacquaintance.
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For instance, attempting to remember the name of a brandnewacquaintancecan be challenging, and it often demands the attention of the person doing the remembering.
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After transport, the most frequent demands were for better interpretation services, and for a permanent venue where they could socialise with old friends and make new acquaintances.
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Married women invite lady friends, relatives and new acquaintances to meet in an atmosphere of merriment and fun.
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That is, they use polite forms for new acquaintances, but if a relationship becomes more intimate, they no longer use them.
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Married women invite friends, relatives and new acquaintances to meet in an atmosphere of merriment and fun.
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In a more recent study, the use of implementation intentions was applied to interactions with new acquaintances as well as interracial interactions.
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The notion is that interactions with new acquaintances can be laden with anxiety and also decrease interest and desire for long-term contact.
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The new acquaintances head home together, one on horseback and the other on an engineless scooter.
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A further zone is reserved for strangers, newly formed groups, and new acquaintances.
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It is regarded as one of the highlights of the year and as an opportunity to socialise with old friends and make new acquaintances.
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They each make new acquaintances in their respective cells.
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Social distance is reserved for strangers, newly formed groups, and new acquaintances.
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