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a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
  • college chums who go way back

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to come or be together as friends
  • they always chum around together

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“Chum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chum. Accessed 8 Dec. 2021.

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