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VOCABULARY
Friend n. 1.A person whom one wnows, likes, and trusts.
2.A person whom one knows; an acquaintance.
3.A person with whom one is allied in a struggle or
cause; a comrade.
4.One who supports, sympathizes with, or patronizes a
group, cause or movement
(The American Heritage College Dictionary)
Friend noun 1.A person whom one knows well, likes, and trusts:
amigo, brother, chum, confidant, confidante, familiar,
intimate, mate. Informal: bud, buddy, pal.
2.A person whom one knows casually: acquaintance
3.A person who supports or champions an activity, cause,
or institution, for example: backer, benefactor,
contributor, patron, sponsor, supporter. Informal: angel
Friendliness The quality of being pleasant and friendly: affability,
noun agreeability, agreeableness, amenity, amiability,
amiableness, congeniality, congenalness, cordiality,
cordialness, geniality, genialness, pleasantness,
sociability, sociableness, warmth
Friendship The condition of being friends: chumminess, closeness,
noun companionship, comradeship, familiarity, fellowship,
intimacy.
Mate noun 1.One of a matched pair: companion, counterpart,
double, duplicate, fellow, match, twin.
2.A husband or wife: consort, partner, spouse
3.One who shares interests or activities with another:
associate, chum, companion, comrade, crony, fellow.
Informal: buddy, pal.
4.A person whom one knows well, likes, and trusts:
amigo, brother, chum, confidant, confidante, familiar,
intimate, mate. Informal: bud, buddy, pal.
(Roget's II. The New Thesaurus. Third Edition)
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