64 entries under hanger-on topic. ×

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supporter(noun, person, catch, stay, interest)
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devotee(noun, person, love, praise, concern)
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follower(noun, person, catch, stay, interest)
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admirer(noun, person, love, praise, catch)
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buff(noun, concern, interest, informal, authority)
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freak(noun, person, concern, slang, interest)
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adherent(noun, adjective, catch, stay, interest)
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addict(noun, person, interest, advocate, nut)
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fancier(noun, person, love, praise, like)
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groupie(noun, interest, supporter, subordinate, obsessive)
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zealot(noun, concern, interest, advocate, nut)
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disciple(noun, stay, advocate, supporter, follower)
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partisan(noun, stay, advocate, bug, supporter)
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advocate(noun, support, stay, supporter, friend)
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promoter(noun, advocate, supporter, sponsor, admirer)
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sycophant(noun, person, supporter, subordinate, follower)
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worshiper(noun, catch, prize, bug, supporter)
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backer(noun, stay, advocate, supporter, friend)
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patron(noun, person, stay, advocate, supporter)
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votary(noun, interest, advocate, supporter, follower)
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