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associate

noun [C] (FRIEND)
 
 
/əˈsəʊ.si.ət/ US  /-ˈsoʊ-/

Definition

someone who is closely connected to another person as a companion, friend, or business partner: A close associate of the author denied reports that she had cancer. a business associateFriends, acquaintances and contemporariesEmployees and colleagues
(Definition of associate noun (FRIEND) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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