Ally
Ally noun - Someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support.
Usage example: in trying to convince his parents to send him to soccer camp, the youngster had a strong ally in his coach
Backer is a synonym for ally in people topic. In some cases you can use "Backer" instead a noun "Ally", when it comes to topics like champion, follower, defender.
Nearby Words: allying, Allie
Backer
Backer noun - Someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support.
Usage example: the student's backers spoke at the school board meeting on her behalf
Ally is a synonym for backer in supporter topic. You can use "Ally" instead a noun "Backer", if it concerns topics such as people, champion, follower, defender.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Barbara Gordon becomes Batgirl, and Bruce is her ally, backer and trusty advisor.
- Compare Aloof Ally who becomes a member of the team instead of a love interest, the Mysterious Backer, who generally provides support rather than rescues (and typically has more complex goals than a crush), and Enigmatic Minion, the villainous version.
Source: Mysterious Protector - Also compare the Aloof Ally, who is commonly mistaken for an Enigmatic Minion in their first appearances, but isn't a villain, just a jerk, and the Mysterious Backer, who's this trope with the "Minion" part replaced with "Big Good".
Source: Enigmatic Minion
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