His claim was If he couldn’t have freedom then he would rather be dead
He stated many times in his speech about how he wanted fight for freedom and he wanted others to join him in the battle between the British and the 13 colonies
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Even though synonyms generally share the same meaning, they might not apply in the same context. So, if you want to use one specific word you should do that instead of trying to find a synonym that doesn't quite fit into the context you've established. An example is if you want to use the sentence "I was mad", meaning "I was angry", you could look for a synonym. One synonym is "absurd". However, this is a different type of mad, meaning crazy instead of meaning angry. "I was absurd" has an entirely different meaning than originally intended. This is why you should always double check the contextual meaning of the synonym you want to use.
A person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy. It's basically a supportive person towards a cause.