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fa·mil·iar·i·ty Listen to audio/fəˌmɪliˈerəti/ noun
[noncount] 1 : the state of being familiar with something : the state of having knowledge about something — usually + with His familiarity with local issues helped him during the campaign. The job requires familiarity with current software. The expression familiarity breeds contempt means that knowing a lot about someone or something can cause you to like that person or thing less.
2 : a friendly and informal way of acting or talking
He spoke to everyone with the easy/relaxed familiarity of an old friend.

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