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['bedˌfeləu]сущ.1) уст. спящий (с кем-л.) на одной постели2) шутл. муж, женаAlthough she had a great dowry, none would covet such a bedfellow. — Несмотря на то, что у нее было большое приданое, никто не жаждал взять её в жены.
3) компаньон, партнер; союзник, сторонникSyn:••
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