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- really close friends who like to do everything together and are always sharing secrets
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- hopes that the new governor will be a friend to environmental causes
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“Friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friend. Accessed 22 Feb. 2020.
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The first known use of friend was before the 12th century
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