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companionate

[kuhm-pan-yuh-nit]

com·pan·ion·ate

[kuhm-pan-yuh-nit]
adjective
1.
of, by, or like companions.
2.
tastefully harmonious.

Origin:
1650–60; companion1 + -ate1
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Companionate is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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companionate (kəmˈpænjənɪt)
 
adj
1.  resembling, appropriate to, or acting as a companion
2.  harmoniously suited

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