Father figure and Stepfather

Father figure

Father figure noun - A man who takes over all the functions of the real father.
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Stepfather and father figure are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Stepfather" with "Father figure", this terms are similar.

Stepfather

Stepfather noun - The husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage.
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Synonyms for Stepfather

Father figure and stepfather are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Father figure" instead a noun "Stepfather".

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  • Series / The Wire The only one who could have been a father figure was Michael's stepfather and he was worst of all.
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