Confederate
Confederate noun - Someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support.
Usage example: relied on her confederates in the medical community for support
Intimate and confederate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Intimate" instead a noun "Confederate".
Intimate
Intimate noun - A person who has a strong liking for and trust in another.
Usage example: usually quite aloof in public, he's actually quite relaxed with his intimates
Confederate and intimate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Confederate" instead a noun "Intimate".
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Intimate and Confederate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/confederate/intimate
Confederate & Intimate. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/confederate/intimate>.
Intimate or Confederate. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/confederate/intimate.
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