If you buddy up to everybody and anybody, pretty soon people will think you're just a people-pleaser.
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Buddy
/ˈbʌd.i/
Synonyms for "buddy" (166 found)
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Strong matches (49)
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13 entriesCollocations
11 entriesbuddy programbuddy systembuddy upcampus buddyclose buddylab buddymy buddyoffice buddyold buddystudy buddywork buddy
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19 total sentences available.
The "buddy system" is a way to stay safe while hiking in the woods, except when encountering pregnant bears, which eat for two or even three or four.
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Tom is my buddy.
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Oh, buddy, what I need is a strong stimulus, in the most hedonistic meaning of the word.
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