crony vs pal

crony and pal both are nouns.

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

As nouns, crony and pal are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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

crony (verb)	pal (verb)
	become friends; act friendly towards