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  • 111shipmate — Synonyms and related words: ace, amigo, associate, bedfellow, bedmate, birthmate, bosom buddy, buddy, bunkie, bunkmate, butty, camarade, chamberfellow, chum, classmate, clubmate, colleague, comate, companion, company, compeer, comrade, confrere,… …

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  • 112sidekick — Synonyms and related words: ace, amigo, associate, bedfellow, bedmate, birthmate, bosom buddy, buddy, bunkie, bunkmate, butty, camarade, chamberfellow, chum, classmate, clubmate, colleague, comate, companion, company, compeer, comrade, confrere,… …

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  • 113teammate — Synonyms and related words: ace, amigo, associate, bedfellow, bedmate, benchfellow, birthmate, bosom buddy, buddy, bunkie, bunkmate, butty, camarade, chamberfellow, chum, classmate, clubmate, co worker, colleague, comate, companion, company,… …

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  • 114associate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. join, fraternize, ally, combine (with); unite, connect, relate, link. See connection, relation. n. friend, comrade; colleague, co worker, partner. See accompaniment, auxiliary,combination. II (Roget s …

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  • 115chum — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pal, buddy (See friend). II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. friend, companion, playmate, pal*; see associate , friend 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. friend, buddy, pal, *bro, companion, comrade, crony …

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  • 116Favorite — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Favorite >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 favorite favorite pet cosset minion idol jewel spoiled child enfant gatΓ Sgm: N 1 led captain led captain Sgm: N 1 crony crony Sgm …

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  • 117cronyism — 1840, friendship, from CRONY (Cf. crony) + ISM (Cf. ism). Meaning appointment of friends to important positions, regardless of ability is originally Amer.Eng., from c.1950 …

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  • 118chum — informal ► NOUN ▪ a close friend. ► VERB (chummed, chumming) (chum up) ▪ form a friendship with someone. DERIVATIVES chummy adjective. ORIGIN originally Oxford University slang for a room mate: prob …

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  • 119chummy — chum informal ► NOUN ▪ a close friend. ► VERB (chummed, chumming) (chum up) ▪ form a friendship with someone. DERIVATIVES chummy adjective. ORIGIN originally Oxford University slang for a room mate: prob …

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  • 120Carrion — Car ri*on, n. [OE. caroyne, OF. caroigne, F. charogne, LL. caronia, fr. L. caro flesh Cf. {Crone}, {Crony}.] 1. The dead and putrefying body or flesh of an animal; flesh so corrupted as to be unfit for food. [1913 Webster] They did eat the dead… …

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