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familiar
adjective as in common, well-known
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commonplace, domestic, homespun, household, native, natural, ordinary, plain, routine, stock
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accustomed, conventional, customary, everyday, frequent, garden variety, habitual, humble, informal, known, matter-of-fact, old hat, prosaic, proverbial, repeated, unceremonious, unsophisticated, wonted, workaday
adjective as in knowledgeable
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abreast, apprised, at home with, au courant, au fait, cognizant, conscious, grounded, in on, in the know, informed, introduced, kept posted, mindful, no stranger to, plugged in, tuned-in, up, up on, versed in, well up in, with it
adjective as in friendly, bold
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Strong matches
close, cordial, cozy, dear, forward, free, open, palsy, smart, snug, sociable, thick, wise
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affable, amicable, buddy-buddy, chummy, confidential, free-and-easy, fresh, genial, gracious, impudent, informal, intrusive, near, neighborly, nervy, obtrusive, officious, palsy-walsy, presuming, presumptuous, relaxed, sassy, tight, unceremonious, unconstrained, unreserved
Example Sentences
Devout fans of "Yellowjackets" are familiar with the series’ penchant for providing more questions than answers.
And, after Fisher has searched for minority investors for two years, Major League Baseball officials are vetting several interested parties, according to two people familiar with the matter but not authorized to comment publicly.
Ferguson and his wife had been having a familiar fight that day.
In addition to Mack, punter JK Scott agreed to terms on a new deal with the Chargers on Monday, according to a person familiar with the situation not authorized to speak publicly.
Instead, they now come so often, follow such a familiar pattern, that indifference is perhaps beginning to set in.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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