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proponent
[pruh-poh-nuhnt] 
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proponent
[pruh-poh-nuhnt]
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who advocates, supports cause |
| Synonyms: | advocate, backer, champion, defender, enthusiast, exponent, expounder, friend, partisan, patron, protector, second, seconder, spokesperson, subscriber, supporter, upholder, vindicator |
| Antonyms: | enemy, foe, opponent |
| Main Entry: | apostle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | preacher; supporter |
| Synonyms: | advocate, champion, companion, converter, evangelist, follower, herald, messenger, missionary, pioneer, propagandist, proponent, proselytizer, witness |
| Main Entry: | champion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | defeater in competition; preeminent supporter |
| Synonyms: | advocate, ally, backer, challenger, champ, conqueror, defender, endorser, exponent, expounder, guardian, hero, heroine, medalist, nonpareil, number one, numero uno, paladin, partisan, patron, proponent, protector, supporter, sympathizer, the greatest, titleholder, top dog, upholder, vanquisher, victor, vindicator, warrior, winner |
| Antonyms: | loser |
| Main Entry: | exponent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who supports, advocates |
| Synonyms: | backer, booster, champion, defender, demonstrator, expositor, expounder, interpreter, partisan, promoter, propagandist, proponent, protagonist, second, seconder, spokesperson, supporter, upholder |
| Main Entry: | second |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | support; duplicate |
| Synonyms: | assistant, backer, double, exponent, helper, placer, proponent, reproduction, runner-up, supporter, twin |
| Main Entry: | support/supporter |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who helps another |
| Synonyms: | adherent, advocate, ally, angel*, apologist, backbone, backer, benefactor, champion, cohort, comforter, confederate, coworker, defender, disciple, endorser, espouser, exponent, expounder, fan, follower, friend, helper, mainstay, maintainer, partisan, patron, pillar, preserver, prop, proponent, satellite, second, sponsor, stalwart, stay, subscriber, supporter, sustainer, tower of strength, upholder, well-wisher |
| Antonyms: | enemy, foe |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | propagandist |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | spreader of misinformation |
| Synonyms: | activist, advocator, apostle, missionary, proponent |
| Main Entry: | supporter |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | advocate |
| Synonyms: | abettor, abider, adherent, ally, bearer, booster, brace, defender, exponent, follower, paraclete, patron, pillar, proponent, seconder, support, suspender, sustainer, upholder |
| Antonyms: | adversary, opponent |
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