Backer and Hostile

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Backer

Backer noun - A person who actively supports or favors a cause.
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Hostile is an antonym for backer.
Nearby Words: backing, backed

Hostile

Hostile noun - One that is hostile toward another.
Usage example: reports of hostiles in the area kept the settlers on edge
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Backer is an antonym for hostile.
Nearby Word: hostility
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  • Producer Edward Feldman accused backer and talent mogul Michael Ovitz of sabotaging the biography on John Belushi in a 2005 book, and his co-star from The Blues Brothers, Dan Ackroyd, along with preview audiences, was hostile towards the final version of his portrayal, which bombed heavily.
    Source: Box Office Bomb / S Through Z
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