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noun • a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea • a lawyer who pleads cases in court verb • push for something • speak, plead, or argue in favor of | ||||
| 17% | 10 | Promising support, promises to support it | ||
adjective • presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success | ||||
| 17% | 6 | Very brief support | ||
adjective • a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first noun • 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites • an indefinitely short time • the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield • a particular point in time • following the first in an ordering or series • a 60th part of a minute of arc • the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match • a speech seconding a motion • the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle • merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name adverb • in the second place adjective satellite • coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude verb • give support or one's approval to • transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment | ||||
Brief Support
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ADVOCATE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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ADVOCATE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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