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  1. work spousenoun

    A man or woman in the workplace with whom one shares a special relationship having bonds similar to those of a marriage: special confidences, loyalties, shared jokes and experiences, and unusual degree of honesty or openness.

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  1. Work spouse

    Historically, "work spouse" is a phrase, mostly in American English, referring to a co-worker, with whom one shares a special relationship, having bonds similar to those of a marriage. Early references suggest that a work spouse may not just be a co-worker, but can also be someone in a similar field who the individual works closely with from a partnering company. A work spouse has been defined as “a special, platonic friendship with a work colleague characterized by a close emotional bond, high levels of disclosure and support, and mutual trust, honesty, loyalty, and respect”.A "work spouse" is also referred to as "workplace spouse", "work wife", or "office husband", "work husband", or "wusband".

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  1. Work spouse

    ″Work spouse″ is a phrase, mostly in American English, referring to a co-worker, usually of the opposite sex, with whom one shares a special relationship, having bonds similar to those of a marriage. A ″work spouse″ is also referred to as ″workplace spouse″ or ″office wife″.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of work spouse in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of work spouse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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