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- pronunciation:
- par
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zn
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par
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sn
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par
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zaen
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a person who is strongly or actively devoted to some cause, idea, group, or person.
- synonyms:
- supporter
- antonyms:
- nonpartisan
- similar words:
- adherent, ally, devotee, disciple, enthusiast, fan, fanatic, follower, regular, sectary, zealot
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| definition 2: |
a member of an unofficial military group fighting for some cause, group, or person; guerilla.
- synonyms:
- guerrilla
- similar words:
- insurgent, irregular
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| related words: |
following, friend |
adjective + (n.)partisan
bitter, communist, conservative, democratic, fellow, fierce, mean, rabid, southern
(n.)partisan
+ verb
attack, bicker, claim, divide, fight, snipe, split, squabble
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
devoted to or favoring a particular cause, group, political party, or the like.
Rather than voting according to her own conscience, the congresswoman voted in a partisan way.- synonyms:
- partial
- antonyms:
- impartial, neutral, nonpartisan, unprejudiced
- similar words:
- biased, devoted, dogmatic, one-sided, parochial, prejudiced, subjective, sympathetic
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| definition 2: |
of, concerning, or resembling partisans.
- similar words:
- fanatic, fanatical, militant, zealous
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| related words: |
opinionated, party |
adverb + (adj.)partisan
aside, bitterly, decidedly, fiercely, highly, increasingly, intensely, less, openly, overly, politically, purely, regardless, sharply, strictly
(adj.)partisan
+ adverb
ideologically
(adj.)partisan
+ noun
activity,
advantage,
affiliation,
agenda,
atmosphere,
attack,
basis,
battle,
bias,
bickering,
bitterness,
clash,
combat,
consideration,
crowd,
cue,
debate,
dispute,
divide,
division,
fight,
fighting,
fray,
gain,
gridlock,
hat,
hatred,
hearing,
heuristics,
hostility,
hunt,
identification,
ideology,
impeachment,
indication,
infighting,
issue,
journalism,
journalist,
lawmaker,
loyalty,
manner,
mode,
motive,
opinion,
overtone,
passion,
politician,
politicking,
politics,
posturing,
preference,
proceeding,
prosecutor,
purpose,
rancor,
respondent,
review,
rhetoric,
rivalry,
scandal,
speech,
split,
squabbling,
struggle,
supporter,
tactic,
tone,
vote,
voting,
warfare,
witch,
wrangling
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| derivation: |
partisanship (n.) |
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