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support group


support group

noun

Definition of SUPPORT GROUP

: a group of people with common experiences and concerns who provide emotional and moral support for one another
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Examples of SUPPORT GROUP

  1. He joined an alcoholics' support group.

First Known Use of SUPPORT GROUP

1969

Rhymes with SUPPORT GROUP

alley-oop, cock-a-hoop, focus group, for a loop, Guadalupe, Guadeloupe, nincompoop, open loop, paratroop, pressure group, supergroup

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