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/ˈtʃɪə(ɹ)ˌliːdə(ɹ)/ · noun
(chiefly US) A person, usually a young, attractive female, who encourages applause and cheers at a sports event, and wearing a specially-designed uniform in the official colors of the team he/she cheers for..
Given these sentiments, it is unsurprising that ultranationalists have been the main cheerleaders of closer Russia-North Korea relations.
Use cheerleader when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cheerleader means (chiefly US) A person, usually a young, attractive female, who encourages applause and cheers at a sports event, and wearing a specially-designed uniform in the official colors of the team he/she cheers for..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include gloomleader.
Given these sentiments, it is unsurprising that ultranationalists have been the main cheerleaders of closer Russia-North Korea relations.
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