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connoisseur(noun, enthusiast)
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devotee(noun, advocate, witness, supporter, fan)
2
elder(noun, leader, supporter, originator, sponsor)
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emptor
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fiend(noun, supporter, fan, follower, partisan)
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founder(noun, person, originator, producer, author)
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front(noun, person, informal, supporter, fan)
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garter
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godfather(noun, sponsor)
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grubstaker(noun, advocate, success, supporter, follower)
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guide(noun, person, supporter, fan, sponsor)
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hero(noun, champion, winner, defender, champ)
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humanitarian(noun, person, supporter, sponsor, helper)
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leader(noun, person, supporter, fan, originator)
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liege
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lover(noun, supporter, fan, follower, partisan)
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mainstay(noun, support, stay, advocate, champion)
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mate(help, associate, companion, subordinate, representative)
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mentor(noun, benefactor)
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nut(noun, supporter, fan, follower, partisan)
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