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Sidekick vs Deuteragonist - What's the difference?

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Deuteragonist is a synonym of sidekick.



As nouns the difference between sidekick and deuteragonist

is that sidekick is an assistant to another person, especially to one's superior or more important person while deuteragonist is a person in a secondary role, specifically the second most important character (after the {{l/en|protagonist}}).

sidekick

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (informal) An assistant to another person, especially to one's superior or more important person.
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    Synonyms

    * acolyte * wingman

    deuteragonist

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person in a secondary role, specifically the second most important character (after the ).
  • Usage notes

    Much less commonly used in everyday speech than (term) – while (term) is a common term, deuteragonist is technical.

    Synonyms

    * sidekick

    Coordinate terms

    * protagonist * tritagonist

    See also

    * antagonist