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Definition of
bedfellow noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
bedfellow
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈbɛdˌfɛloʊ
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a person or thing that is connected with or related to another, often in a way that you would not expect
strange/unlikely bedfellows
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bedfellow
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