11
alter ego(noun, expression, idiom, familiar, associate)
10
puppy(noun, animal, creature, fauna, being)
9
confidante(noun, love, familiar, associate, intimate)
8
ally(noun, associate, companion, friend, mate)
8
cohort(noun, associate, companion, friend, contemporary)
8
close friend(friend, noun, companion, mate, expression)
7
co-worker(noun, guide, familiar, associate, intimate)
7
peer(noun, familiar, intimate, companion, friend)
6
bud(noun, type, love, informal, familiar)
6
schoolmate(noun, associate, companion, friend, contemporary)
6
teammate(noun, person, associate, companion, friend)
6
acquaintance(noun, familiar, associate, intimate, companion)
6
pup(animal, creature, fauna, being)
6
bitch(animal, creature, fauna, being)
6
canidae(animal, creature, fauna, being)
6
cobber(noun, familiar, intimate, friend, mate)
6
homeboy(noun, expression, familiar, intimate, friend)
5
boy(noun, type, individual, man, kid)
5
classmate(noun, associate, companion, friend, contemporary)
5
consort(noun, associate, companion, friend, contemporary)
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