Words of Positivity
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Booster

n.hopeful, kindwarm

Meaning 1

A person who enthusiastically supports and promotes someone, a group, or a cause.

Reach for it when naming an active encourager whose confidence helps others

The retired coach remained a loyal booster of the girls' football program.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    cheerleader

    energetic encouragement is appealing

    not when the label could sound patronizing

  • everyday

    supporter

    steady backing matters more than publicity

    not when enthusiastic promotion distinguishes the person

  • professional

    champion

    someone actively argues for resources

    not when quiet encouragement is the actual role

  • professional

    promoter

    attracting attention or business is the role

    not when personal loyalty should be conveyed

  • formal

    advocate

    informed public representation is central

    not when consistently positive promotion matters more than debate

Meaning 2

An additional dose or device that renews or increases an earlier effect.

Reach for it when referring to a supplementary increase in protection, power, or signal

The engineer added a signal booster to reach the far end of the hall.

Choose between these

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  • professional

    amplifier

    a device raises signal strength

    not when an extra medical dose is being named

  • formal

    supplement

    an addition strengthens existing provision

    not when renewal or amplification is specific

Said against

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  • detractor
  • critic
  • inhibitor

It naturally appears in

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  • loyal booster

    A loyal booster can still offer honest private criticism.

  • confidence booster

    Completing one real task was a better confidence booster than vague praise.

  • signal booster

    The signal booster eliminated the dead zone behind the stage.