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as in assistants
a person who helps a more skilled person
after several years as a photographer's helpmate, the young man decided to pursue his own ambitions in commercial photography
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as in wives
a female partner in a marriage
the man and his helpmate of 50 years decided that it was high time they took a trip around the world together
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“Helpmates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helpmates. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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