Familiar and Mate

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Familiar

Familiar noun - A person who has a strong liking for and trust in another.
Usage example: with old familiars the normally reserved writer can be quite warm and funny
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Mate is a synonym for familiar (British) in love topic. In some cases you can use "Mate" instead a noun "Familiar", when it comes to topics like companion, associate.
Nearby Words: familiarity, familiarize, familiarise, familiarized, familiarization

Mate

Mate noun - A person frequently seen in the company of another.
Usage example: that lout and his mates are known troublemakers in the neighborhood
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Familiar is a synonym for mate in love topic. You can use "Familiar" instead a noun "Mate", if it concerns topics such as friend, partner, companion.
Nearby Words: mated, mating, matey

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  • Female spiders of certain species prefer to mate with males they are already familiar with.
    Source: Wife Husbandry
  • Series / John Adams This was rectified relatively quickly, and the Vice President became the running mate to the President that is much more familiar in modern times.
    Source: Series / John Adams
  • Mix-and-Match Critters Most people are familiar with what you get when a donkey and horse mate, a mule.
    Source: Mix-and-Match Critters
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