Follower and Student

Follower

Follower noun - One who follows the opinions or teachings of another.

Usage example: the followers of Gandhi have spread his philosophy of nonviolence all over the world

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Student and follower are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Student" instead a noun "Follower".

Nearby Words: follow, following, followed

Student noun - One who attends a school.

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Follower and student are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Follower" instead a noun "Student".

Nearby Words: study, studentship

good	good follower	good student
female	female follower	female student
particular	particular follower	particular student
average	average follower	average student
Other adjectives: single, smart, loyal, faithful, male, gifted, former, mere, last, favorite, strongest.

The mentor/mentee relationship may cut both ways, though, since the follower often also serves as The Muse to The Svengali, who may be Hoist by His Own Petard as a result, unable to repeat his success without the student.

Source: The Svengali

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