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Cricketer

One who plays at cricket.

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Broader term 1

Athlete 76% connected

One who contended for a prize in the public games of ancient Greece or Rome.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Narrower term 2

Bowler 76% connected

One who plays at bowls, or who rolls the ball in cricket or any other game.

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Fielder 76% connected

A ball payer who stands out in the field to catch or stop balls.

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Cricket 74% connected

An orthopterous insect of the genus Gryllus, and allied genera. The males make chirping, musical notes by rubbing together the basal parts of the vei…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Cricket 74% connected

An orthopterous insect of the genus Gryllus, and allied genera. The males make chirping, musical notes by rubbing together the basal parts of the vei…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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