| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | A person whom one knows well, likes, and trusts: amigo, brother, chum, confidant, confidante, familiar, friend, mate, pal. Informal : bud2, buddy. Slang : sidekick. See LOVE. | | ADJECTIVE: | 1. Indicating intimacy and mutual trust: confidential, familiar. See ATTITUDE, NEAR. 2. Very closely associated: chummy, close, familiar, friendly. Informal : thick. Slang : tight. Idioms: hand in glove with. See LOVE. 3. Of, relating to, or arising from one's mental or spiritual being: inner, interior, internal, inward, visceral. Slang : gut. See BODY. 4. Characterized by a close and thorough acquaintance: inside, personal. See NEAR.
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