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Father Figure
see synonyms of father figureNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Father Figure
see synonyms of father figurenoun
someone who is thought of as taking the place of a father and being the person you can turn to for advice, support, guidance, or help
She believed her daughter needed a father figure.
He's been a father figure to me.
He became a father figure to the whole company.
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Father Figure
see synonyms of father figuren.
An older man, often one in a position of power or influence, who elicits the emotions usually reserved for a father.
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