The dog is happy to have a friend to play with.

Meaning: The dog is feeling or showing pleasure or contentment to have a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection to engage in an activity for enjoyment with.

Choice of Words: Happy means feeling or showing pleasure or contentment, friend is a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, play means to engage in an activity for enjoyment.

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The dog is excited to have a companion to frolic with.

Meaning: This means that the dog is very happy to have a friend to play with. It's like saying, The dog is really enjoying having someone to run around and have fun with.

Choice of Words: Dog is an animal that is a common pet. Excited means feeling very happy and enthusiastic. Companion is a person or animal that you spend time with and enjoy. Frolic means to play and have fun in a lively way. When you put them together, it means that the dog is very happy to have a friend to play with.

The canine is overjoyed to have an acquaintance to engage in playful activities with.

Meaning: This means that the dog is very happy to have a friend to play with. It's like saying, The dog is really enjoying having someone to run around and have fun with.

Choice of Words: Canine is a formal word for dog. Overjoyed means to be very happy and excited. Acquaintance is a person that you know but are not close friends with. Engage means to take part in an activity. Playful means to be full of fun and enjoyment. Activities are things that you do. When you put them together, it means that the dog is very happy to have a friend to play with.

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