Protector and Tormentor

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Protector noun - Someone that protects.

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Tormentor is an antonym for protector.

Tormentor noun - A person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another.

Usage example: shocked by the news that his chief tormentor from elementary school had committed suicide at the age of 30

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Protector is an antonym for tormentor.

Nearby Words: torment, tormented, tormenting

HeelFace Turn: The subject of "Pharaoh" goes through one, changing from a tormentor to a protector.

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