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| Main Entry: | adventurer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who takes risks |
| Synonyms: | charlatan, daredevil, entrepreneur, explorer, gambler, globetrotter, hero, heroine, madcap, mercenary, opportunist, pioneer, pirate, romantic, speculator, swashbuckler, traveler, wanderer, fortune-hunter, stunt person, venturer, voyager |
| Main Entry: | financier |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who lends money, advises |
| Synonyms: | Santa Claus*, backer, banker, broker, businessperson, capitalist, entrepreneur, fat cat*, manipulator, merchant, money, operator*, speculator, sponsor, tycoon, bankroller, grubstaker, money lender, moneybags, person who writes the checks, rich person, staker, stockbroker, usurer |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gambler |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | gamester |
| Synonyms: | backer, player, speculator, bettor, bookie, bookmaker, cardsharp, crapshooter, dicer, highroller, numbers runner, plunger, risktaker, shill |
| Main Entry: | operator |
| Part of Speech: | noun3 |
| Definition: | manipulator |
| Synonyms: | fraud, hustler, scoundrel, speculator |
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