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CHEERLEADER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who leads the cheers by spectators at a sporting event

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("cheerleader" is a kind of...):

leader (a person who rules or guides or inspires others)

Derivation:

cheerlead (act as a cheerleader in a sports event)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An enthusiastic and vocal supporter

Example:

he has become a cheerleader for therapeutic cloning

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("cheerleader" is a kind of...):

admirer; booster; champion; friend; protagonist; supporter (a person who backs a politician or a team etc.)

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