Intimate and Mate

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Intimate

Intimate noun - A person who has a strong liking for and trust in another.

Usage example: usually quite aloof in public, he's actually quite relaxed with his intimates

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Mate is a synonym for intimate (British) in friend topic. In some cases you can use "Mate" instead a noun "Intimate", when it comes to topics like love, close friend. informal substitute

Nearby Words: intimation, intimacy, intimately, intimated, intimating

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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Synonyms for Mate

Antonyms for Mate

Intimate is a synonym for mate in friend topic. You can use "Intimate" instead a noun "Mate", if it concerns topics such as love, partner.

Nearby Words: mated, mating, matey

How words are described

loving

loving intimate

loving mate

Common collocations

boy	intimate boy	mate boy
times	intimate times	mate times

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