20
sycophant(noun, person, benefit, supporter, fan)
10
parasite(noun, person, benefit, advocate, supporter)
8
follower(noun, person, help, benefit, supporter)
8
leech(noun, person, benefit, follower, dependence)
7
freeloader(noun, person, benefit, slang, follower)
7
sponge(noun, person, dependence, parasite, beggar)
6
dependent(noun, person, benefit, fan, subordinate)
6
party animal(informal, noun)
6
sponger(noun, person, benefit, follower, sponge)
5
toady(noun, supporter, fan, subordinate, follower)
4
barnacle(noun, sponge, parasite, scrounger)
4
minion(noun, supporter, fan, subordinate, follower)
3
adherent(noun, help, advocate, supporter, fan)
3
attendant(noun, help, advocate, supporter, fan)
3
bloodsucker(noun, person, dependence)
3
courtier
3
disciple(noun, advocate, supporter, fan, subordinate)
3
flatterer(noun, fan, subordinate, follower, toady)
3
flunkey
3
flunky(noun, person, help, benefit, fan)
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