"special friend" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: special friends [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} special friend (plural special friends)
  1. (euphemistic) A partner or lover. Tags: euphemistic Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-special_friend-en-noun-7MK~Syri Disambiguation of People: 100 0 Categories (other): English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see special, friend.
    Sense id: en-special_friend-en-noun-59mKatXS

Inflected forms

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