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Nouns (10)

n. a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; "he was my best friend at the university"

n. a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)

acquaintance

n. a person with whom you are acquainted; "I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"; "we are friends of the family"

ally, confederate

n. an associate who provides assistance; "he's a good ally in fight"; "they were friends of the workers"

booster, admirer, supporter, champion, protagonist

n. a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"

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Fuzzynyms (131)

associate

n. a person who joins with others in some activity; "he had to consult his associate before continuing"

familiar, familiar spirit

n. a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard

Quaker, Friend

n. a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)

angel, backer

n. invests in a theatrical production

booster, friend, admirer, supporter, champion, protagonist

n. a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"

partisan, zealot

n. a fervent and even militant proponent of something

friend

n. a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; "he was my best friend at the university"

brother, buddy, chum, crony, pal, sidekick

n. a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

associate, companion, fellow, comrade

n. a person who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"

familiar, familiar spirit

n. a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard

confidant, intimate, alter ego

n. someone to whom private matters are confided

confidant, intimate, alter ego

n. someone to whom private matters are confided

brother, buddy, chum, crony, pal, sidekick

n. a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

associate, companion, fellow, comrade

n. a person who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"

associate

n. a person who joins with others in some activity; "he had to consult his associate before continuing"

colleague, coworker, co-worker, fellow-worker, workfellow, fellow worker

n. an associate you work with

accessory, accomplice, accessary

n. someone who helps another person commit a crime

conspirator, plotter, machinator

n. a member of a conspiracy

cohort

n. a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion)

countryman, compatriot

n. a person from your own country

fan, sports fan

n. an enthusiastic devotee of sports

ace, genius, sensation, star, adept, maven, virtuoso, hotshot, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz

n. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

fighter, hero, champion, paladin

n. someone who fights for a cause

master, professional

n. an authority qualified to teach apprentices

fan, buff, lover, devotee, afficionado

n. an ardent follower and admirer

fanatic, fiend

n. a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause); "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject"--Winston Churchill

helper, assistant, supporter

n. a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"

follower

n. a person who accepts the leadership of another

apostle

n. an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform; "an apostle of revolution"

follower

n. someone who travels behind or pursues another

traditionalist, diehard

n. one who adheres to traditional views

extremist

n. a person who holds extreme views

lunatic, madman, maniac

n. an insane person