Mates
Mates noun - A pair of people who live together.
Partners
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Being an Ardat-Yakshi, she has the power to kill her mates while melding, and is obsessed with finding new partners to mate with, displaying her dominant attitude quite well.
Source: Personality Powers - Deadpan Snarker Heterosexual Life-Partners: Did I mention they were dorm mates turned room mates for years.
Source: Podcast / Geek Nights - Not to mention the fact that they're apparently "soul mates", making them Heterosexual Afterlife Partners as well.
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