Father figure
Father figure noun - A man who takes over all the functions of the real father.
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Synonyms for Father figure
Father surrogate is a synonym for father figure in father substitute topic. In some cases you can use "Father surrogate" instead a noun phrase "Father figure".
Father surrogate
Father surrogate noun - A man who takes over all the functions of the real father.
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Synonyms for Father surrogate
Father figure is a synonym for father surrogate. You can use "Father figure" instead a noun phrase "Father surrogate".
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