Couple and Half

Couple

Couple noun - Two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together.
Usage example: a couple of socks

Half and couple are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Half" instead a noun "Couple".

Nearby Words: coupled, coupler, couplet

Half

Half noun - One of two equal or nearly equal parts.

Couple and half are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Couple" instead a noun "Half".

Nearby Word: halve

How words are described

human human couple human half
good good couple good half
female female couple female half
original original couple original half
Other adjectives: single, male, big, evil, bad, black, main, white, past, former, final, next, last, different.

Both words in one sentence

  • Some Les Yay in Lonely Werewolf Girl, Thrix and Malveria spend half the book acting like an old married couple, and the other half full of Belligerent Sexual Tension.
  • Series / Mad Men Don and Peggy spend one half of "The Suitcase" acting like an old married couple.
  • Battle Couple If the female half of this couple needs to go in disguise, she is a Sweet Polly Oliver.
    Source: Battle Couple
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