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proponent
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proponent
(noun)
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proponent
/prə
ˈ
poʊnənt/
noun
plural
proponents
proponent
/prə
ˈ
poʊnənt/
noun
plural
proponents
Learner's definition of PROPONENT
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a person who argues for or supports something
:
advocate
a civil rights
proponent
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He is a leading
proponent of
gun control.
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opponent
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