familiar

US /fəˈmɪljɚ/

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UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/

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adj.AdjectiveWell-known or easily recognized

Because the song was familiar, everyone knew the words

adj.AdjectiveHaving a good knowledge of something.

I am not familiar with his work, but I've heard good things.

adj.AdjectiveInformal and friendly, sometimes to an inappropriate degree.

His familiar manner put some people off, but others found it endearing.

n.NounA close friend or associate.

He introduced me to a few of his familiars.

n.Noun(In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.

In folklore, witches often have animal familiars.

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Gehrig's Disease; though you're likely familiar with it thanks to the 2014 Ice Bucket Challenge.
Gehrig's Disease; though you're likely familiar with it thanks to the 2014 Ice Bucket Challenge.

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- I smell something familiar kind of floral.
- I smell something familiar kind of floral.

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But did the staff members play it for Warcraft? No. None of the people were familiar with that game.
But did the staff members play it for Warcraft? No. None of the people were familiar with that game.

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to take the place of one of the doomed boys. Sound familiar? That's because Suzanne Collins,
to take the place of one of the doomed boys. Sound familiar? That's because Suzanne Collins,
In ancient Rome we find another story that may sound familiar to Hunger Games fans. Spartacus,
In ancient Rome we find another story that may sound familiar to Hunger Games fans. Spartacus,

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Everybody is familiar with the feeling that things are not as they should be.
Everybody is familiar with the feeling that things are not as they should be.

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Plan a few escape routes and get familiar with them.
Plan a few escape routes and get familiar with them.

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but that's also sort of associated with something that you're familiar with, whether it's a cookie or a childhood memory.
but that's also sort of associated with something that you're familiar with, whether it's a cookie or a childhood memory.
with something that you're familiar with,
with something that you're familiar with,

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So for instance, if you present a child with two objects, one is a familiar object, one is an unfamiliar object,
So for instance, if you present a child with two objects, one is a familiar object, one is an unfamiliar object,
one is a familiar object, one is an unfamiliar object,
one is a familiar object, one is an unfamiliar object,

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It's actually a known psychological phenomenon that familiar faces, like those of celebs, tend to be more trusted.
It's actually a known psychological phenomenon that familiar faces, like those of celebs, tend to be more trusted.
that familiar faces, like those of celebs,
that familiar faces, like those of celebs,

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