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a person who helps a more skilled person
- the chief assistant to the director
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- attendant,
- handmaiden
- (also handmaid),
- maid,
- maidservant,
- scullion,
- servant
assistant
adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of assistant (Entry 2 of 2)
as in helping, assisting
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“Assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assistant. Accessed 21 Sep. 2021.
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