Follower and Underling

Follower

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

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

Nearby Words: follow, following, followed

Underling noun - One who is of lower rank and typically under the authority of another.

Usage example: the real estate tycoon has a whole army of underlings to attend to the details

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Follower and underling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Follower" instead a noun "Underling".

human	human follower	human underling
loyal	loyal follower	loyal underling
treacherous	treacherous follower	treacherous underling
new	new follower	new underling
Other adjectives: dedicated, former, hapless, mere, silent, closest, dimwitted, strongest.

The Dragon: MODOK - Skull's first follower, and his closest underling.

Source: Western Animation / Avengers Assemble

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