"chance acquaintance" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chance acquaintances [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} chance acquaintance (plural chance acquaintances)
  1. A person whom one knows, often only minimally, having originally met them by chance, without prior arrangement. Categories (topical): People Translations (known person): hoa tautauāmoa (Maori), tautauāmoa (Maori)
    Sense id: en-chance_acquaintance-en-noun-MXaUB~Qb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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