Role and Side

Role

Role noun - The action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists.

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Side and role are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Side" instead a noun "Role".

Side noun - A place, space, or direction away from or beyond a central point or line.

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Role and side are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Role" instead a noun "Side".

Nearby Words: sided, sideline, sidewards, sideband

good	good role	good side
female	female role	female side
small	small role	small side
entire	entire role	entire side
Other adjectives: male, serious, evil, bad, villainous, new, heroic, antagonist, different.

Although he plays a role as a major protagonist, this role is still somewhat relegated to side-character since he is a mere villager.

Source: Tagalong Chronicler
Emphasis on "pain" Many episodes show two characters playing the role of superego and id to another character, sometimes even with one on one side of the character and the other on the other side.

Source: Series / Degrassi
Part of the role of cavalry in the game is to destroy (can't capture 'em) any undefended guns that they can charge... from the side or behind, that is.

Source: Video Game / Empire: Total War

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