Directions: Select the correctly spelled word:
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Acquaintance
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Acquintance
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Acuintance
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Aquaintence
A
Correct answer
Explanation
'Acquaintance' is the correct spelling. This word follows French-derived spelling patterns where 'qu' represents the 'kw' sound, and the letter 'c' appears before 'a'. The options with 'quint' or 'cuint' are phonetically incorrect.