gambler
| ♠ Main Entry: | gambler |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | gamester |
| Synonyms: | backer, bettor, bookie, bookmaker, cardsharp, crapshooter, dicer, highroller, numbers runner, player, plunger, risktaker, shill, speculator |
| ♥ Main Entry: | adventurer | |
| Part of Speech: | noun | |
| Definition: | person who takes risks | |
| Synonyms: | charlatan, daredevil, entrepreneur, explorer, fortune-hunter, gambler , globetrotter, hero, heroine, madcap, mercenary, opportunist, pioneer, pirate, romantic, speculator, stunt person, swashbuckler, traveler, venturer, voyager, wanderer |
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| Main Entry: | speculator |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | theorist |
| Synonyms: | explorer, gambler , philosopher, venturer |
| ♣ Main Entry: | bettor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who bets |
| Synonyms: | gambler , gamester, high roller, player, plunger, wagerer |
| Notes: | better is greater in excellence or higher in quality; more useful; more highly skilled; healthier than before - while bettor is someone who bets |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2011 by the Philip Lief Group.
Copyright © 2011 by the Philip Lief Group.
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