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Supporter vs Backfriend - What's the difference?

supporter | backfriend |

As nouns the difference between supporter and backfriend

is that supporter is a person who gives support to someone or something while backfriend is a false friend; a secret enemy.

supporter

English

(wikipedia supporter)

Noun

(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.
  • #* 1957 , , 1991 LB Books edition, page 117,
  • From the radiator, where he was attaching supporters to his socks, Zooey glanced up at her.
  • #

    • Synonyms

    * adherent * proponent

    Antonyms

    * detractor * opponent

    Anagrams

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    backfriend

    English

    Alternative forms

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A false friend; a secret enemy.
  • * c. 1702 , Roger L'Estrange:
    • Set the restless importunities of talebearers and backfriends against fair words and professions
  • * South:
    • Far is our church from encroaching upon the civil power; as some who are backfriends to both would maliciously insinuate.
  • * 1822 , Scott, Nigel :
    • Ye have back-friends , my lord, that is, un-friends, or to be plain, enemies.
  • A friend at one's back; a backer; one who does his best for another; a supporter.
  • * 1825 , Mich. Bruce's Lectures:
    • "Yet well's our day for this, we have a good backfriend that will gar our cause stand right again."
  • * 2010 , David Carkeet, Double Negative :
    • I've got a backfriend' to meet.'” “A '' backfriend' ?” “Yes. Evidently he had a late-night appointment with someone at Wabash. That was the way he liked to do it.”
  • A hangnail.