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* IllBeYourBestFriend: Offering friendship as payment.
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* TelecomTree: Telecommunicating with allies (who spread the word) to help with a situation.
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* FriendshipBribe: A person or someone they know bribes others to be their friends.
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* ThreeAmigos: Friendship between two boys and a girl.
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* LearningToRideABike: Adults occasionally demonstrate that they are family by teaching their friend how to ride a bike.
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* HistoricalRelationshipOverhaul: Two historical characters are friends in fiction even though they weren't in RealLife, or vice versa.
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* ArrangedFriendship: A friendship foisted onto the "friends" as an obligation.
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* ArrangedFriendship: Two people are made to fraternize together. Platonic version of ArrangedMarriage.
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* ArrangedFriendship: Two people are made to fraternize together. Platonic version of ArrangedMarriage.

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* BeleagueredChildhoodFriend: A character's childhood friend is accused of a crime, and the character has to find a way to prove their innocence.



** BestFriendManual: Someone who knows how to deal with a difficult person, usually their best friend.
** BestFriendsInLaw: Best friends marry each other's siblings.
** FatBestFriend: Someone has an overweight best friend.
** FriendshipFavoritism: Two people fight over who is the real best friend of one of their mutual friends.
** GayBestFriend: Someone's best friend whose only notable quality is that they are homosexual.
** NewFriendEnvy: Someone's best friend makes a new friend and gets jealous, fearing that they may replace them.
** OnlyFriend: Someone's best friend is their only true companion.
** ReboundBestFriend: Two close friends break up and try to replace each other.
** TwoTimingWithTheBestie: When someone's partner or spouse cheats on them with their best friend.
** VitriolicBestBuds: Close friends who often argue with each other and get into fights, but still stick together regardless.

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** * BestFriendManual: Someone who knows how to deal with a difficult person, usually their best friend.
** * BestFriendsInLaw: Best friends marry each other's siblings.
** FatBestFriend: Someone has an overweight best friend.
** FriendshipFavoritism: Two people fight over who is the real best friend of one of their mutual friends.
** GayBestFriend: Someone's best friend whose only notable quality is that they are homosexual.
** NewFriendEnvy: Someone's best friend makes a new friend and gets jealous, fearing that they may replace them.
** OnlyFriend: Someone's best friend is their only true companion.
** ReboundBestFriend: Two close friends break up and try to replace each other.
** TwoTimingWithTheBestie: When someone's partner or spouse cheats on them with their best friend.
** VitriolicBestBuds: Close friends who often argue with each other and get into fights, but still stick together regardless.
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* BigBadFriend: The [[BigBad main antagonist]] was once good friends with one of the protagonists.



* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Two people who were platonic friends since they were children end up in a romantic relationship.



** BeleagueredChildhoodFriend: A character's childhood friend is accused of a crime, and the character has to find a way to prove their innocence.
** ChildhoodFriendRomance: Two people who were platonic friends since they were children end up in a romantic relationship.



** CompanionFood: A character is friends with a piece of food.

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** * CompanionFood: A character is friends with a piece of food.



* CriminalFoundFamily: A gang of outlaws form a strong bond of quasi-familial friendship.



* EvilFormerFriend: The villain used to be a friend of the hero.



** CriminalFoundFamily: A gang of outlaws form a strong bond of quasi-familial friendship.
** FoundFamilyViaWork: A group of coworkers from a strong bond of quasi-familial friendship.

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** CriminalFoundFamily: A gang of outlaws form a strong bond of quasi-familial friendship.
** FoundFamilyViaWork: A group of coworkers from a strong bond of quasi-familial friendship.
* FatBestFriend: Someone has an overweight best friend.



* FormerFriendsPhoto: An old photo shows that bitter enemies were once good friends.
* FoundFamilyViaWork: A group of coworkers from a strong bond of quasi-familial friendship.



** IJustWantToHaveFriends: Someone becomes desperate for friendship.



** FriendlyRivalry: Two people who are very competitive with each other actually genuinely like and [[WorthyOpponent respect]] one another.

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** * FriendlyRivalry: Two people who are very competitive with each other actually genuinely like and [[WorthyOpponent respect]] one another.



* FriendshipFavoritism: Two people fight over who is the real best friend of one of their mutual friends.



* GayBestFriend: Someone's best friend whose only notable quality is that they are homosexual.



* HeterosexualLifePartners: Two friends of the same gender who are so close together that one might mistake them for lovers.
* HonoraryTrueCompanion: A character who never joins the main group of companions (for long) but is nevertheless treated by them as one of their own.



* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Someone becomes desperate for friendship.



** MayflyDecemberFriendship: Friendship between a mortal and an immortal.



** PredatorPreyFriendship: Friendship between two animals who are supposed to be natural enemies.



* LovedOnesMontage: A character has a vision of all the people he cares about in a dramatic montage-like sequence.



* MayflyDecemberFriendship: Friendship between a mortal and an immortal.



* NewFriendEnvy: Someone's best friend makes a new friend and gets jealous, fearing that they may replace them.



* OnlyFriend: Someone's best friend is their only true companion.



* PlatonicLifePartners: A male character and his female friend who spend a lot of time together, but are not a romantic couple.



* PredatorPreyFriendship: Friendship between two animals who are supposed to be natural enemies.



** HeterosexualLifePartners: Two friends of the same gender who are so close together that one might mistake them for lovers.
** PlatonicLifePartners: A male character and his female friend who spend a lot of time together, but are not a romantic couple.



* ReboundBestFriend: Two close friends break up and try to replace each other.



** TomboyAndGirlyGirl: A similar friendship between a girl who is masculine and a girl who is feminine.



* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: A similar friendship between a girl who is masculine and a girl who is feminine.



** HonoraryTrueCompanion: A character who never joins the main group of companions (for long) but is nevertheless treated by them as one of their own.

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** HonoraryTrueCompanion: A character who never joins the main group of companions (for long) but is nevertheless treated by * TwoTimingWithTheBestie: When someone's partner or spouse cheats on them as one of with their own.best friend.



* VitriolicBestBuds: Close friends who often argue with each other and get into fights, but still stick together regardless.



** EvilFormerFriend: The villain used to be a friend of the hero.
*** BigBadFriend: The [[BigBad main antagonist]] was once good friends with one of the protagonists.
** FormerFriendsPhoto: An old photo shows that bitter enemies were once good friends.


* InnocentCohabitation: Platonic opposite-sex friends living together.
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* TastesLikeFriendship: Making friends by offering them food.

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* TastesLikeFriendship: Making friends by offering them food.
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* TheOutsiderBefriendsTheBest: An outsider to a community, culture, or civilization becomes the closest with people who have an important position within it.
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* ToxicFriendInfluence: When friendship becomes corruptive, with friends influencing each other to behave in bad ways.

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* ToxicFriendInfluence: When friendship becomes corruptive, with friends influencing each other to behave in bad ways.ways and bring out their worst qualities.
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* InnocentCohabitation: Platonic friends living together.

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* InnocentCohabitation: Platonic opposite-sex friends living together.

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* BestFriend: The protagonist's closest associate and confidante.
* BestFriendManual: Someone who knows how to deal with a difficult person, usually their friend.
* BestFriendsInLaw: Best friends marry each other's siblings.
* BetterAsFriends: Two people who have tried to be a couple decide that it's best they just be friends.

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* BestFriend: The protagonist's Someone's closest associate and personal confidante.
* ** BestFriendManual: Someone who knows how to deal with a difficult person, usually their best friend.
* ** BestFriendsInLaw: Best friends marry each other's siblings.
** FatBestFriend: Someone has an overweight best friend.
** FriendshipFavoritism: Two people fight over who is the real best friend of one of their mutual friends.
** GayBestFriend: Someone's best friend whose only notable quality is that they are homosexual.
** NewFriendEnvy: Someone's best friend makes a new friend and gets jealous, fearing that they may replace them.
** OnlyFriend: Someone's best friend is their only true companion.
** ReboundBestFriend: Two close friends break up and try to replace each other.
** TwoTimingWithTheBestie: When someone's partner or spouse cheats on them with their best friend.
** VitriolicBestBuds: Close friends who often argue with each other and get into fights, but still stick together regardless.
* BetterAsFriends: Two people who have tried to be a couple date each other decide that it's best better that they just be friends.



* FatBestFriend: The main character's overweight best friend.



* FinancialTestOfFriendship: A character is loyal to their rich best friend, even when said friend isn't rich anymore.

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* FinancialTestOfFriendship: A character is Someone remains loyal to their rich best friend, even when said friend isn't rich wealthy anymore.



* FriendshipFavoritism: Two characters fight over who is the main character's best friend.



* GayBestFriend: A character has a friend whose only notable quality is that they are gay.



* NewFriendEnvy: A character's best friend makes a new friend and gets jealous, fearing that they may replace them.



* OnlyFriend: Someone's best and only true companion.



* ReboundBestFriend: Two friends break up and try to replace each other.



* TokenBlackFriend: A white character has a SatelliteCharacter best friend who is black in order to make them appear more progressive.

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* TokenBlackFriend: A white character has a SatelliteCharacter best black friend who is black in order to make them appear more progressive.



* TwoTimingWithTheBestie: When someone's partner cheats on them with their best friend.



* VitriolicBestBuds: Friends who often argue with each other and get into fights, but still stick together regardless.

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** FoundFamilyViaWork: Forming a similarly strong bond with close friends made through work.

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** CriminalFoundFamily: A gang of outlaws form a strong bond of quasi-familial friendship.
** FoundFamilyViaWork: Forming A group of coworkers from a similarly strong bond with close friends made through work.of quasi-familial friendship.

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* PoisonousFriend: A friend who tends to pressure their pal into doing questionable things.
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** FoundFamilyViaWork: The heroes prioritize their very close friends made through work.

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** FoundFamilyViaWork: The heroes prioritize their very Forming a similarly strong bond with close friends made through work.

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** FoundFamilyViaWork: The heroes prioritize their very close friends made through work.



* FoundFamilyViaWork: The heroes prioritize their very close friends made through work.
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* FoundFamilyViaWork: The heroes prioritize their very close friends made through work.

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* HeterosexualLifePartners: Two friends of the same gender who are so close together that one might mistake them for lovers.



* PlatonicLifePartners: A male character and his female friend who spend a lot of time together, but are not a romantic couple.


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** HeterosexualLifePartners: Two friends of the same gender who are so close together that one might mistake them for lovers.
** PlatonicLifePartners: A male character and his female friend who spend a lot of time together, but are not a romantic couple.

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* FamilyOfChoice: A group of friends are so close to one another, that they treat each other like they're related by blood.

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* FamilyOfChoice: A group of friends are so close closely bonded to one another, that they treat each other like they're related by blood.



* HonoraryTrueCompanion: A character who never joins the main group of companions (for long) but is nevertheless treated by them as one of their own.


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** HonoraryTrueCompanion: A character who never joins the main group of companions (for long) but is nevertheless treated by them as one of their own.
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* FriendshipStrainingCompetition: A competition that threatens to ruin a friendship.
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* TwoTimingWithTheBestie: When someone's partner cheats on them with their best friend.
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* SmorgasbordTest: Someone discovers a new creature and tries to find out what it eats by offering it many different foods.
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* FriendshipOnTheSet: Two (or sometimes several) actors develop a friendship while making a production together.
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