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close-knit

[ klohs-nit ]
/ ˈkloʊsˈnɪt /
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adjective
tightly united, connected, or organized.
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Origin of close-knit

First recorded in 1925–30
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British Dictionary definitions for close-knit

close-knit
/ (ˌkləʊsˈnɪt) /

adjective
closely united, esp by social ties
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