intimate friend vs close friend vs personal friend

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Hello everyone,

Could you please tell me if intimate friend, close friend and personal friend are similar in meaning. Is there difference between them? And please also tell me if it make sense to you if I say: private friend. Many thanks!
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[Mister Micawber]

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An intimate friend is a very close friend. A close friend is a close personal friend. 'Private friend' is meaningless.
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Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

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[Mister Micawber]

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No.
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Thanks again, Mister Micawber.
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