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Participant

Sharing; participating; having a share of part.

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Associate 76% connected

To join with one, as a friend, companion, partner, or confederate; as, to associate others with us in business, or in an enterprise.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Contestant 76% connected

One who contests; an opponent; a litigant; a disputant; one who claims that which has been awarded to another.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Attendant 76% connected

Being present, or in the train; accompanying; in waiting.

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Attender 76% connected

One who, or that which, attends.

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Bowler 76% connected

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

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Bride 76% connected

A woman newly married, or about to be married.

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Bridegroom 76% connected

A man newly married, or just about to be married.

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Golfer 76% connected

One who plays golf.

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Groom 76% connected

A boy or young man; a waiter; a servant; especially, a man or boy who has charge of horses, or the stable.

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Masker 76% connected

One who wears a mask; one who appears in disguise at a masquerade.

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Masquerader 76% connected

One who masquerades; a person wearing a mask; one disguised.

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Meeter 76% connected

One who meets.

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Partaker 76% connected

One who partakes; a sharer; a participator.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Playmaker 76% connected

A playwright.

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Scorer 76% connected

One who, or that which, scores.

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Seed 76% connected

of Seed

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Server 76% connected

One who serves.

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Sharer 76% connected

One who shares; a participator; a partaker; also, a divider; a distributer.

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Shooter 76% connected

One who shoots, as an archer or a gunner.

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Stringer 76% connected

One who strings; one who makes or provides strings, especially for bows.

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Participate 74% connected

Acting in common; participating.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Participate 74% connected

Acting in common; participating.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Play 74% connected

To engage in sport or lively recreation; to exercise for the sake of amusement; to frolic; to spot.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Play 74% connected

To engage in sport or lively recreation; to exercise for the sake of amusement; to frolic; to spot.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 1

Player 92% connected

One who plays, or amuses himself; one without serious aims; an idler; a trifler.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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