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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A friend whose association is conferred through that of a mutual friend, being oftentimes obligatory.
At best, we were stepfriends. I'm going to miss that.
And the stepfriend Tori-Taube. The perfect alibi as friend, as friend's wife.
I was the stepfriend. Pretty sure that held no weight in family court.
Use stepfriend when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Stepfriend means A friend whose association is conferred through that of a mutual friend, being oftentimes obligatory.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
At best, we were stepfriends. I'm going to miss that.
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