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Noun: cheerleader  'chir`lee-dur [N. Amer], 'chi-u`lee-du(r) [Brit]
  1. An enthusiastic and vocal supporter
    "he has become a cheerleader for therapeutic cloning"
     
  2. Someone who leads the cheers by spectators at a sporting event

Derived forms: cheerleaders

See also: cheerlead

Type of: admirer, booster, champion, friend, leader, protagonist, supporter

Encyclopedia: Cheerleader

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