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follower

Syllabification: (fol·low·er)
Pronunciation: /ˈfälō-ər/
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Definition of follower

noun

  • 1an adherent or devotee of a particular person, cause, or activity:a freethinker and follower of Voltaire
  • someone who is tracking a particular person, group, organization, etc. on a social media website or application: she remains an immensely divisive figure, but she has a million followers on Facebook
  • 2a person who moves or travels behind someone or something.

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