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Neighborly

Apropriate to the relation of neighbors; having frequent or familiar intercourse; kind; civil; social; friendly.

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Friendly 84% connected

Having the temper and disposition of a friend; disposed to promote the good of another; kind; favorable.

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Friendly 84% connected

Having the temper and disposition of a friend; disposed to promote the good of another; kind; favorable.

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Neighbor 74% connected

A person who lives near another; one whose abode is not far off.

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Neighbor 74% connected

A person who lives near another; one whose abode is not far off.

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Admonition noun · 78% connection

Gentle or friendly reproof; counseling against a fault or error; expression of authoritative advice; friendly caution or warning.

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Adultery noun · 78% connection

The unfaithfulness of a married person to the marriage bed; sexual intercourse by a married man with another than his wife, or volunta…

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Architecture noun · 78% connection

The art or science of building; especially, the art of building houses, churches, bridges, and other structures, for the purposes of c…

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Aunty noun · 78% connection

A familiar name for an aunt. In the southern United States a familiar term applied to aged negro women.

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Boycott noun · 78% connection

The process, fact, or pressure of boycotting; a combining to withhold or prevent dealing or social intercourse with a tradesman, emplo…

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Civil adjective · 78% connection

of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state; "civil affairs"; "civil strife"; "civil disobedience"; "ci…

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Civillty noun · 78% connection

A civil office, or a civil process

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Civily adverb · 78% connection

In a civil manner; as regards civil rights and privileges; politely; courteously; in a well bred manner.

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Colloquial adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to, or used in, conversation, esp. common and familiar conversation; conversational; hence, unstudied; informal; as, colloq…

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Communicate verb · 78% connection

To have intercourse or to be the means of intercourse; as, to communicate with another on business; to be connected; as, a communicati…

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Communion noun · 78% connection

Intercourse between two or more persons; esp., intimate association and intercourse implying sympathy and confidence; interchange of t…

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Company noun · 78% connection

The state of being a companion or companions; the act of accompanying; fellowship; companionship; society; friendly intercourse.

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Continent adjective · 78% connection

Abstaining from sexual intercourse; exercising restraint upon the sexual appetite; esp., abstaining from illicit sexual intercourse; c…

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Conversant adjective · 78% connection

Having frequent or customary intercourse; familiary associated; intimately acquainted.

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Conversation noun · 78% connection

Familiar intercourse; intimate fellowship or association; close acquaintance.

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Converse noun · 78% connection

Frequent intercourse; familiar communion; intimate association.

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Correspond verb · 78% connection

To have intercourse or communion; especially, to hold intercourse or to communicate by sending and receiving letters; -- followed by w…

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Correspondence noun · 78% connection

Friendly intercourse; reciprocal exchange of civilities; especially, intercourse between persons by means of letters.

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