buddy vs crony

buddy and crony both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
buddy	Yes	No	No	No
crony	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, buddy and crony are synonyms defined as:

buddy and crony: a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

Other synonyms of buddy include brother, chum, pal, sidekick.

buddy (noun)	crony (noun)
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities	a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities