Intimacy

In´ti`ma`cy

The state of being intimate; close familiarity or association; nearness in friendship.

Noun	1.	intimacy - close or warm friendship; "the absence of fences created a mysterious intimacy in which no one knew privacy" Synonyms: familiarity, closeness
	2.	intimacy - a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship Synonyms: affaire, amour, liaison, affair, involvement
	3.	intimacy - a feeling of being intimate and belonging together; "their closeness grew as the night wore on" Synonyms: closeness

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