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rescuer

noun/ˈɹɛskjuːə(ɹ)/

What It Means

A person who rescues someone or something.

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Rescuer in Context

“[…] an opportunistic relative masquerading as his rescuer, […]”

— 1997 September 28, “In Rescuing a Relative, a Helping or a Heavy Hand?”, in The New York Times

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From rescue + -er.

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