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risktaker

[risk-tey-ker] / ˈrɪskˌteɪ kər /
NOUN
gambler
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bettor bookie bookmaker
STRONG
backer cardsharp crapshooter dicer player plunger shill speculator
WEAK
highroller numbers runner
NOUN
gamester
Synonyms
WEAK
backer bookie bookmaker cardsharp crapshooter dicer gambler highroller numbers runner player plunger shill speculator

Example Sentences

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And that prompted a prickly question: After a sweeping search for the wealthy risktaker ended, who should foot the bill?

From Seattle Times • Jun. 25, 2023

The changing trends of business, science and demography provide the risktaker with ever fresh chances.

From Time Magazine Archive

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