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familiar

adjective
  1. Occurring quite often: common, everyday, frequent, regular, routine, widespread. See usual
  2. Having good knowledge of: acquainted, conversant, versant, versed. Idiom: up on. See knowledge
  3. Very closely associated: chummy, close, friendly, intimate 1. Informal: thick. Slang: tight. Idiom: hand in glove with. See love
  4. Indicating intimacy and mutual trust: confidential, intimate 1. See attitude, near
  5. Rude and disrespectful: assuming, assumptive, audacious, bold, boldfaced, brash, brazen, cheeky, contumelious, forward, impertinent, impudent, insolent, malapert, nervy, overconfident, pert, presuming, presumptuous, pushy, sassy, saucy, smart. Informal: brassy, flip, fresh, smart-alecky, snippety, snippy, uppish, uppity. Slang: wise 1. See attitude, courtesy
noun
A person whom one knows well, likes, and trusts: amigo, brother, chum, confidant, confidante, friend, intimate 1, mate, pal. Informal: bud 2, buddy. Slang: sidekick. See love

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