support groupnoun [ C ]
uk/səˈpɔːt ˌɡruːp/us/səˈpɔːrt ˌɡruːp/a group of people who have had similar experiences, especially difficult ones, and who provide help to each other:
After their baby died, they joined a local support group.
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