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office spouse noun
n [C] (also workplace spouse) informal Definition
someone of the opposite sex who you work with and have a very close relationship with, but not in a sexual way
(Definition of office spouse noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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