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noun • a protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine) | ||||||||
38% | 13 | Fiction, non-fiction, mystery, romance, and science fiction are all examples of this. | ||||||
noun • a style of expressing yourself in writing | ||||||||
34% | 11 | Key character in a work of fiction | ||||||
noun • a person who backs a politician or a team etc. • the principal character in a work of fiction | ||||||||
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