Friend /frend/ noun plural noun: friends; ..

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Friend
/frend/
noun
plural noun: friends;

1. a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations.
synonyms: companion, confidante, ally, comrade

This is what the Oxford English Dictionary defines as friend. It's a start. So, I rest my case.

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