Bug
Bug noun - A person with a strong and habitual liking for something.
Usage example: a camera bug who loves taking candid shots at fairs and festivals
Partisan
Partisan noun - One who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause.
Usage example: a partisan of the revolution who was even willing to give her life for it
Bug and partisan are semantically related in devotee topic. Sometimes you can use "Bug" instead a noun "Partisan".
Nearby Word: partisanship
Both words in one sentence
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He said the movie exactly portrayed the life of a partisan force, including the desperation, mistrust, and "cannibalism" (ie, "swallowed a bug" scene) that occurs.
Source: Film / Red Dawn (1984)
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Partisan and Bug. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/partisan
Bug & Partisan. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/partisan>.
Partisan or Bug. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/partisan.
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