friendnoun
They have been close friends since they met in high school.
The president was accused of appointing family members and close friends to important positions in government.
She went on holiday with the family of a close friend.
I took the advice of a close friend before reaching my decision.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Relationships: general words
affiliative
bromance
close bond
communion
dalliance
establish
interpersonal
interpersonally
intimate
intimately
involved
kinship
privity
re-establish
reconnect
reconnection
relation
tie
unromantic
well connected
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Friends, acquaintances & contemporaries