"help-seeker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: help-seekers [plural]
Rhymes: -iːkə(ɹ) Head templates: {{en-noun}} help-seeker (plural help-seekers)
  1. One who seeks help.
    Sense id: en-help-seeker-en-noun-aJzXyY9b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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