"have the advantage of someone" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: has the advantage of someone [present, singular, third-person], having the advantage of someone [participle, present], had the advantage of someone [participle, past], had the advantage of someone [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|have<has,,had> the advantage of someone}} have the advantage of someone (third-person singular simple present has the advantage of someone, present participle having the advantage of someone, simple past and past participle had the advantage of someone)
  1. To know someone (or their name) without them knowing you.
    Sense id: en-have_the_advantage_of_someone-en-verb-xoNQW46z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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