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hero

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of HERO

1
a person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion <fans of the sports hero didn't care what the facts were—in their minds, he was innocent of all criminal charges>
Synonyms god, hero, icon (also ikon)
2
a large sandwich on a long split roll <shared a foot-long meatball hero with his friend>
Synonyms Cuban sandwich, grinder, hero, hoagie (also hoagy), Italian sandwich, po'boy (also poor boy), sub, torpedo
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