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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a person who gives help, aid, or assistance.
The plumber came with an assistant who helped him replace the old pipes.- synonyms:
- aid, aide, auxiliary, helper
- similar words:
- adjunct, adjutant, advocate, attendant, backer, help, patron, promoter, succor
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| definition 2: |
a person holding a secondary or junior position in an office or organization.
The assistant to the coach was in charge during the coach's absence.- synonyms:
- adjunct, adjutant, auxiliary, secondary, subordinate
- similar words:
- apprentice, associate, attendant, deputy, junior, satellite, sidekick, subaltern, subsidiary
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| related words: |
acolyte, clerk, companion, employee, help, monitor, orderly |
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