Comforter vs Supporter - What's the difference?

As a proper noun comforter

is (christianity) the holy spirit, the holy ghost.

a person who gives support to someone or something.

(en noun)

A person who comforts someone who is suffering.

* Shakespeare

Let no comforter delight mine ear / But such a one whose wrongs do suit with mine.

(US) A padded cover for a bed, duvet, continental quilt.

(old fashioned, mostly UK) A woollen scarf for winter.

* Popular Science Monthly

The American schoolboy takes off his comforter and unbuttons his jacket before going in for a snowball fight.

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(UK, NZ, AU) A pacifier.

* (person who comforts) consoler * (padded bed cover) duvet, (continental) quilt

(wikipedia supporter)

(en noun)

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.

There were 10,000 supporters in the last match.

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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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From the radiator, where he was attaching supporters to his socks, Zooey glanced up at her.

* adherent * proponent

* detractor * opponent

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