familiar
B1Frequent NGSL-2UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/US /fəˈmɪliər/
Meaning
adjective
well known to you; often seen or heard and therefore easy to recognize
“to look/sound/seem familiar”
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“require committing much more time and assume assuming much more responsibility but fortunately game developers are familiar with such things so I'd like to move on this morning and answer two question”
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“whatever um I'm not super familiar with”
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“Her books have set sales records and have won many awards, probably because the Harry Potter stories provide a familiar backdrop for readers who can empathize with the young protagonist adrift in”
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