[QUOTE] [B][SIZE=4]"advocate"[/SIZE][/B] [B]noun[/B] [LIST=1] [*]a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/advocator]advocator[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/proponent]proponent[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/exponent]exponent[/URL]] [*]a lawyer who pleads cases in court [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/counsel]counsel[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/counselor]counselor[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/counsellor]counsellor[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/counselor-at-law]counselor-at-law[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/pleader]pleader[/URL]] [/LIST] [B]verb[/B] [LIST=1] [*]push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/recommend]recommend[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/urge]urge[/URL]] [*]speak, plead, or argue in favour of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/preach]preach[/URL]] [/LIST] Source: [URL=http://www.word.sc/advocate]http://www.word.sc/advocate[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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