Multiple choice

Directions: Choose appropriate meanings of the words in bold as per their contextual use.

We meet many people daily but not all acquaintances are our friends.

  1. neighbours

  2. relatives

  3. contacts

  4. known ones
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Acquaintances are people one knows but who are not close friends. The sentence contrasts the many people we meet daily (acquaintances) with the smaller group we consider actual friends. 'Known ones' best captures this meaning in context.

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