Advocate
Advocate noun - A person who actively supports or favors a cause.
Usage example: Mark Twain, Noah Webster, and President Theodore Roosevelt are among past advocates of a reformed spelling system
Friend
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- Camp Gay: Soiree and Nate's best friend, both of whom advocate wild, feminine behavior and sleeping around.
Source: Comic Strip / Chelsea Boys -
In the English courts, the more respect an advocate claims to show, the ruder they are being; "with respect to my learned friend" means "my opponent is mistaken", whereas "with the greatest respect to my learned friend" means "my opponent is an idiot".
Source: With Due Respect
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