| NOUN | person | upholder, maintainer, sustainer | someone who upholds or maintains |
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| Meaning | someone who upholds or maintains. | |
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| Example | "firm upholders of tradition" | |
| Synonyms | maintainer, sustainer | |
| Broader | supporter, protagonist, champion, admirer, booster, friend | A person who backs a politician or a team etc. |
| Verbs | uphold | support against an opponent |
| uphold | keep or maintain in unaltered condition | |
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