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buddy(noun, friend, companion, mate, person)
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pal(noun, companion, friend, person, mate)
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crony(noun, friend, companion, person, mate)
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sidekick(person, noun, companion, friend, mate)
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mate(noun, friend, person, companion)
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chum(noun, companion, friend, person, mate)
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bosom buddy(expression, companion, friend, noun)
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APASmart Define. (2016). close friend thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/close_friend/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "close friend thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/close_friend/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 29, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, close friend thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 29 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/close_friend/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "close friend thesaurus" 28 January 2016. Web. 29 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/close_friend/thesaurus/synonyms>