Best
Best adjective - (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities.
Main
Main adjective - Coming before all others in importance.
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How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Kevin is the everyman, Paul his nerdy best friend, and Winnie is his best female friend and his main love interest throughout the series.
Source: Series / The Wonder Years -
Shaunee is the only black main character of The House of Night, and her main character trait is being best friends with Erin.
Source: Black Best Friend - Most of the individual arcs end with one of the main characters either brutally murdering or being murdered by one (or more) of their best friends, but the cycle of murders ultimately leads to a Good End for the main characters.
Source: Downer Ending / Anime and Manga
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