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protagonist

/pɹəˈtæ.ɡə.nɪst/
noun
  1. (authorship) The main character, or one of the main characters, in any story, such as a literary work or drama.

  2. A leading person in a contest; a principal performer.

  3. An advocate or champion of a cause or course of action.

Antonymsantagonist

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