Definition Essay: What Does Friendship Mean?

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It is often believed that friendship is one of the most important parts of the human being. But what does the word 'friendship' mean? I think we cannot give a clear definition. For many of us it means something fun, gorgeous and beautiful. It is true that a real friendship can make a person the happiest person in the world, but at the same time friendship is hard work.
People often claim that a good friend must always be honest, generous, reliable, tolerant, loyal, easy-going person. But this is easier said than done. People are not ideal and this is the first thing you need to understand to keep your friendship in my opinion. Sometimes every of us just wants to be himself and we want to find moral support in our friends. Friendship is not

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