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congenial (adjective):

1a : pleasant especially : agreeably suited to one’s nature, tastes, or outlook
b : sociable, genial
c : existing or associated together harmoniously
2 : having the same nature, disposition, or tastes

Source : Merriam -Webster

Etymology : According to ancient mythology, each person at birth was assigned a guardian spirit. The Latin name for this attendant spirit was genius. Two people who get along well together can be thought of as sharing a similar spirit. They might even be described by a word combining the Latin prefix com- (meaning “with, together”) and genius—in English congenial.

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