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fan

Definition for fan

noun as in blower of air

Weak matches

air conditioner, blower, flabellum, palm leaf, thermantidote, ventilator

noun as in person enthusiastic about an interest

Strongest matches

admirer, buff, devotee, follower, lover, supporter

Strong matches

addict, adherent, aficionado, amateur, bum, freak, groupie, hound, rooter, votary, zealot

Weak match

verb as in blow on

Strong matches

aerate, air-condition, air-cool, cool, refresh, ruffle, spread, ventilate, wind, winnow

verb as in provoke

Strongest matches

arouse, excite, rouse, whip up

Strong matches

agitate, enkindle, expand, extend, increase, stimulate

Weak matches

add fuel, impassion, stir up, work up

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Example Sentences

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Dodger fans were so upset with everything that many of them walked out after Kershaw got hammered in a five-run eighth inning.

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Yet Depay has endeared himself to fans for reasons beyond the pitch.

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The film, posted online Wednesday by the Lakers, is a fast-paced tribute to the team and its fans.

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Dolly Parton thanked fans for their prayers but said she’s not planning on passing anytime soon.

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On Wednesday, Scotland's First Minister John Swinney said arguments about immigration were being "fanned by a wider debate" going on in the UK and around the globe.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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