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friend

[frend] / frɛnd /
NOUN
confidant, companion
Synonyms
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acquaintance ally associate buddy classmate colleague companion cousin partner roommate
STRONG
chum cohort compatriot comrade consort crony familiar intimate mate pal playmate schoolmate sidekick spare well-wisher
WEAK
alter ego bosom buddy soul mate
Antonyms
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antagonist enemy foe opponent stranger
WEAK
detractor
NOUN
benefactor
Synonyms
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advocate ally associate backer patron supporter
STRONG
accomplice adherent partisan well-wisher
Antonyms
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antagonist enemy opponent opposition
WEAK
detractor foe
VERB
add as a friend on social media
Synonyms
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befriend
STRONG
add follow
WEAK
get in with
Antonyms
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unfollow unfriend
STRONG
block

Example Sentences

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A close friend of Vance who spoke with him recently said he described feeling like he was sometimes walking on eggshells around Trump because of his antiwar views.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The prompt was partly a joke, written by a friend because I couldn’t figure out what to write.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

When Davies sent the picture to his friend, he did not know that their phone was under police analysis.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

And so, my 30-something friend, I can only take you as far as the door.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

‘I knew him. There was a time when he was my best friend.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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