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Noun
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(n)
taw
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shooter
(a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles)
S:
(n)
shot
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shooter
(a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot))
"he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter"
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S:
(n)
shooter
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crap-shooter
(a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps)
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S:
(n)
gambler
(a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events)
S:
(n)
ex-gambler
(a former gambler)
S:
(n)
bettor
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better
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wagerer
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punter
(someone who bets)
S:
(n)
bookmaker
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bookie
(a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races))
S:
(n)
crapshooter
(a gambler who plays the game of craps)
S:
(n)
croupier
(someone who collects and pays bets at a gaming table)
S:
(n)
high roller
(a gambler who wagers large sums)
S:
(n)
loser
(a gambler who loses a bet)
S:
(n)
odds-maker
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handicapper
(someone who sets the betting odds based on calculations of the outcome of a contest (especially a horse race))
S:
(n)
shooter
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crap-shooter
(a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps)
S:
(n)
speculator
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plunger
(someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains)
S:
(n)
sporting man
(someone who leads a merry existence; especially a gambler on the outcome of sporting events)
S:
(n)
winner
(a gambler who wins a bet)
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S:
(n)
shooter
((sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket))
S:
(n)
gunman
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gunslinger
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hired gun
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gun
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gun for hire
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triggerman
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hit man
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hitman
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torpedo
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shooter
(a professional killer who uses a gun)
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