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Intimate

IH-ntuh-muht

/ˈɪntʌmʌt/

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intimate

Dictionary meaning

Having mutual interests or affections.

Examples

  • Intimate friend.
  • This girl, so intimate with nature-W.H.Hudson.

Synonyms: familiar

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