Accomplice vs Supporter - What's the difference?
accomplice | supporter |
(rare) A cooperator.
* Success unto our valiant general, And happiness to his accomplices ! - Shakespeare, Henry VI Part I, V-ii
(legal) An associate in the commission of a crime; a participator in an offense, whether a principal or an accessory.
* And thou, the cursed accomplice of his treason. - Johnson
* Suspected for accomplice to the fire. -
A person who gives support to someone or something.
# A person who supports, promotes, advocates or champions a cause or movement; an adherent.
# A person who provides moral or physical support to another; an attendant participating in a ceremony or procession.
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# (sports) Someone who is a fan of a certain sports team or sportsperson.
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Something that supports another thing.
# Something that supports a structure such as a building or a sculpture.
# (heraldry) An animal or figure that supports a shield in a coat of arms.
# A garter worn around the leg to support a sock or stocking.
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As nouns the difference between accomplice and supporter
is that accomplice is (rare) a cooperator while supporter is a person who gives support to someone or something.accomplice
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Noun
(en noun)Usage notes
* Followed by with'' or ''of'' before a person and by ''in'' (or sometimes ''of'') before the crime; as, A was an ''accomplice'' with B in the murder of C. Dryden uses it with ''to before a thing.Synonyms
* abettor, accessory, assistant, associate, confederate, coadjutor, ally, promoter; see abettor.supporter
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(wikipedia supporter)Noun
(en noun)- There were 10,000 supporters in the last match.
- From the radiator, where he was attaching supporters to his socks, Zooey glanced up at her.