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broth·er

brother

 
 
pronunciation:
bruh thr
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a male person having the same mother or father as another person.
My uncle is my father's brother.
 
similar words:
kin, relation, relative, sibling, twin
definition 2: a man who is connected to another man through shared interests, goals, or loyalty to the same group.
The strangers he met at camp became his brothers by the end of the summer.
synonyms:
fellow
similar words:
ally, associate, colleague, comrade, equal, friend, mate, partner, peer
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