friend vs brother

brother vs friend

friend and brother both are nouns.

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

As nouns, brother is a hyponym of friend; that is, brother is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than friend:

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

Other hyponyms of friend include alter ego, amigo, best friend, comrade, buddy, chum, crony, pal, sidekick, associate, companion, comrade, familiar, fellow, confidant, intimate, flatmate, girlfriend, light, mate, schoolfriend, friend with benefit.

friend (noun)	brother (noun)
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust	a male with the same parents as someone else
a person with whom you are acquainted	a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group)
an associate who provides cooperation or assistance	a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.	used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement

Difference between friend and brother

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