Amicable and Close

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Amicable adjective - Having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest.

Usage example: finds his coworkers at his new job just as amicable as he ever could have hoped

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Close and amicable are semantically related in characteristic topic. In some cases you can use "Close" instead an adjective "Amicable".

Nearby Words: amicably, amicability

Close adjective - Closely acquainted.

Usage example: a small wedding ceremony that was limited to close friends

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Amicable and close are semantically related in friendly topic. Sometimes you can use "Amicable" instead an adjective "Close".

Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

Mera's talk with Steve after his first kiss with Diana can be read as either coming from a close friend or an amicable ex.

Source: Comic Book / DC Comics Bombshells
Close-Knit Community: Everyone knows mostly everyone within Carlsville, particularly the children, and they all seem fairly amicable with one another.

Source: Roleplay / Cardians Rural
Rajesh and Dimple became estranged over Rajesh's alcoholism and womanizing, and Dimple's desire to go back to acting, but by the late nineties they were on amicable if not close terms.

Source: Creator / Rajesh Khanna

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