MeanOF

patronage

- noun (n)

Meaning: support of a cause

Synonyms: advocacy aegis aid assistance auspices backing benefaction championship encouragement financing grant guardianship help promotion protection recommendation sponsorship subsidy support
Antonyms: antagonism detraction opposition
- noun (n)

Meaning: business done at an establishment

Synonyms: buying clientage clientele commerce custom shopping trade trading traffic
Antonyms: competition
- noun (n)

Meaning: condescension

Synonyms: civility cronyism deference deigning disdain insolence patronization patronizing stooping sufferance toleration
Antonyms: humility modesty

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