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Partisan
01
a long-shafted weapon with a broad double-edged blade and lateral projections, used mainly in the 16th and 17th centuries
Old Use
Specialized
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
singular
not gender specific
Plural form
partisans
Examples
The guard carried a partisan with an elaborately engraved blade.
02
a devoted and often biased supporter of a cause, political party, or leader
Examples
The debate grew heated as partisans defended their candidates with zeal.
partisan
01
displaying support and favoritism toward a party or cause, usually without giving it much thought
Disapproving
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most partisan
Comparative
more partisan
gradable
domain
politics, behavior, media
Examples
The partisan media outlet only presents news that aligns with its political agenda.
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