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Gambler

One who gambles.

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Actor 76% connected

One who acts, or takes part in any affair; a doer.

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Adventurer 76% connected

One who adventures; as, the merchant adventurers; one who seeks his fortune in new and hazardous or perilous enterprises.

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Doer 76% connected

One who does; one performs or executes; one who is wont and ready to act; an actor; an agent.

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Venturer 76% connected

One who ventures, or puts to hazard; an adventurer.

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Worker 76% connected

One who, or that which, works; a laborer; a performer; as, a worker in brass.

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Better 76% connected

Having good qualities in a greater degree than another; as, a better man; a better physician; a better house; a better air.

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Bettor 76% connected

One who bets; a better.

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Bookmaker 76% connected

One who writes and publishes books; especially, one who gathers his materials from other books; a compiler.

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Croupier 76% connected

One who presides at a gaming table and collects the stakes.

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Handicapper 76% connected

One who determines the conditions of a handicap.

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Loser 76% connected

One who loses.

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Plunger 76% connected

One who, or that which, plunges; a diver.

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Punter 76% connected

One who punts; specifically, one who plays against the banker or dealer, as in baccara and faro.

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Shooter 76% connected

One who shoots, as an archer or a gunner.

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Speculator 76% connected

One who speculates. Specifically: (a) An observer; a contemplator; hence, a spy; a watcher.

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Wagerer 76% connected

One who wagers, or lays a bet.

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Winner 76% connected

One who wins, or gains by success in competition, contest, or gaming.

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Gamble 74% connected

To play or game for money or other stake.

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Gamble 74% connected

To play or game for money or other stake.

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Risk 74% connected

Hazard; danger; peril; exposure to loss, injury, or destruction.

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Risk 74% connected

Hazard; danger; peril; exposure to loss, injury, or destruction.

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