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cheerleader

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cheer⋅lead⋅er

[cheer-lee-der]
–noun
a person who leads spectators in traditional or formal cheering, esp. at a pep rally or athletic event.

Origin:
1900–05, Americanism; cheer + leader
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cheer·lead·er   (chîr'lē'dər)   
n.  
  1. One who leads the cheering of spectators, as at a sports contest.

  2. One who expresses or promotes thoughtless praise; an adulator.

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