verb as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

proponent, defender

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Example Sentences

Example:The environmental proponent fought for better regulations for industrial emissions.

Definition:a person who supports a particular cause or proposal and speaks or writes in its defense.

From proponent

Example:The defender fought bravely to protect the rights of the wrongly accused.

Definition:a person who fights to protect or defend someone or something, often in a legal or ethical sense.

From defender