91
friend(noun, animal, creature, person, fauna)
88
pal(noun, animal, creature, person, love)
83
companion(noun, animal, creature, person, familiar)
79
comrade(noun, animal, creature, person, familiar)
46
sidekick(noun, friend, companion, person, mate)
43
mate(noun, person, love, informal, familiar)
42
chum(noun, person, love, familiar, near)
39
fellow(noun, animal, creature, person, familiar)
36
bro(noun, british, animal, creature, fauna)
35
crony(noun, person, familiar, near, associate)
34
playmate(noun, animal, creature, familiar, being)
24
intimate(noun, person, love, familiar, associate)
23
associate(noun, verb, person, familiar, near)
22
confidant(noun, love, familiar, associate, intimate)
20
dog(noun, animal, creature, fauna, being)
18
familiar(noun, love, associate, intimate, companion)
18
partner(noun, person, familiar, associate, intimate)
16
brother(noun, type, love, familiar, associate)
15
amigo(noun, love, familiar, intimate, friend)
13
colleague(noun, associate, companion, friend, contemporary)
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