Bedfellow and Detractor

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Bedfellow noun - Someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support.

Usage example: a child-welfare cause that has made bedfellows of activists who are normally on opposite ends of the political spectrum

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Detractor is an antonym for bedfellow.

Detractor noun - One who disparages or belittles the worth of something.

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Bedfellow is an antonym for detractor.

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