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Originally Posted by CalledDownLight
as far as I can tell that word is all but extinct in normal conversations and when used sometimes comes across as awkward in the sense that it sounds like the person saying it is trying to distance themselves.
yeah I edited to clarify. I'd only actually say "we're acquainted" jokingly about an actual close friend, otherwise it's awkward as you mention. But, like chim said, when I'm tallying up "friends" outside of that situation, the "had a class with, see 2x a year" people don't really count imo.