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"close-knit" has 3 syllables: clos-ekn-it.
adjective
“I come from a close-knit family, we never keep secrets from one another.”
"Close-knit" has 3 syllables: clos · ekn · it.
Close-knit: (of a group) Closely linked or connected, as by a common identity, culture, or bond.
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