95
buddy(noun, animal, creature, person, informal)
71
friend(noun, animal, creature, person, aid)
54
comrade(noun, animal, creature, person, being)
52
fellow(noun, adjective, reproduction, animal, creature)
48
pal(noun, animal, creature, person, informal)
42
mate(noun, reproduction, person, copy, counterfeit)
31
partner(noun, person, aid, like, call)
30
playmate(noun, animal, creature, being, associate)
25
associate(noun, verb, person, equal, near)
23
chum(noun, person, near, associate, friend)
22
sidekick(noun, person, associate, individual, supporter)
21
colleague(noun, help, aid, equal, associate)
20
crony(noun, person, near, associate, friend)
18
bro(noun, person, friend, mate, buddy)
16
cohort(noun, associate, supporter, fan, friend)
15
escort(noun, verb, take, show, direct)
15
intimate(noun, person, associate, steady, friend)
15
familiar(noun, associate, friend, contemporary, acquaintance)
11
consort(noun, verb, phrasal verb, take, transport)
11
ally(noun, help, aid, associate, reserve)
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