Brother
Brother noun - A male with the same parents as someone else.
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Mate is a synonym for brother (British) in love topic. In some cases you can use "Mate" instead a noun "Brother", when it comes to topics like friend, comrade. informal substitute
Nearby Words: brotherhood, brotherly
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Both words in one sentence
- Ray Davies actually meant the song to be a Gender Flipped portrayal of the relationship at the time to his band-mate and brother Dave Davies: He was married with children, while Dave was single and more free to live the rock star lifestyle.
Source: Reality Subtext -
Big Brother Instinct: Perks up when his little sister comes to visit him while his womanizing pervert of a friend is his room mate.
Source: Webcomic / Greg - His brother leaves them after Lugia decided to use his last orb to give his mate the ability to procreate instead of giving him a mate too, damning him a life of solitude.
Source: Fanfic / Poké Wars
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