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ancestor	a person from whom one is descended and who lived several generations ago.
creditor	someone to whom money is owed.
friend	a person whom you know well and like and who likes you. [1/2 definitions]
husband	a man who is married; the man to whom a woman is married.
legend	a person about whom such stories are told. [1/3 definitions]
rival	a person whom one tries to be better than; competitor. [1/4 definitions]
saint	a person whom others consider very kind or good. [1/3 definitions]
stranger	a person whom one does not know. [1/2 definitions]
that	which, who, whom (used to introduce a clause that describes or defines the thing or person just mentioned.) [1/9 definitions]
voice mail	a spoken message that has been recorded electronically and stored on a central computer. The person to whom the message has been sent can listen to it by telephoning the computer. [1/2 definitions]
wife	a woman who is married, or the woman to whom a man is married.

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