comrade vs friend

comrade and friend both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
comrade	Yes	No	No	No
friend	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, friend is a hypernym of comrade; that is, friend is a word with a broader meaning than comrade:

As nouns, friend is a hypernym of comrade; that is, friend is a word with a broader meaning than comrade:

comrade: used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement
friend: a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

comrade (noun)	friend (noun)
a friend who is frequently in the company of another	a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement	a person with whom you are acquainted
	an associate who provides cooperation or assistance
	a person who backs a politician or a team etc.