Confidante
Confidante noun - A person who has a strong liking for and trust in another.
Lover and confidante are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lover" instead a noun "Confidante".
Nearby Word: confidant
Lover
Lover noun - A person with a strong and habitual liking for something.
Confidante and lover are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Confidante" instead a noun "Lover".
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Unlike most versions of A Christmas Carol, Clark's future is positive; he embraces the identity of Superman, is a successful reporter for the Planet and has Lois as a partner, confidante and lover.
Source: Yet Another Christmas Carol -
He does have the presence of mind to put his confidante/lover, Nanai Miguel, in overall battlefield command while he's out piloting, meaning the army is not completely without direction in his absence.
Source: Frontline General - Even his lover and closest confidante agrees that his methods are monstrous.
Source: Literature / Dan Brown's Inferno
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