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tight–knit
adjective \-ˈnit\
—used to describe a group of people who care about each other and who are very friendly with each other
Full Definition of TIGHT-KNIT
: closely integrated and bound in love or friendship <a tight–knit family>
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First Known Use of TIGHT-KNIT
1946
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