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dealer
[ dee-ler ]
/ Ėdi lÉr /
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noun
a person who buys and sells articles without altering their condition; trader or merchant, especially a wholesaler: I got a dealer's discount on this coat.
Cards. the player distributing the cards.
a person who behaves or acts toward another or others in a specified manner: a plain dealer.
Slang. a person who buys and sells drugs illegally.
a person who buys securities for his or her account and retains them until sold to another.
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OTHER WORDS FROM dealer
preĀ·dealĀ·er, nounsubĀ·dealĀ·er, nounWords nearby dealer
Deakin, deal, dealate, deal breaker, dealcoholize, dealer, dealer's choice, dealership, dealfish, deal in, dealing
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British Dictionary definitions for dealer
dealer
/ (ĖdiĖlÉ) /
noun
a person or firm engaged in commercial purchase and sale; tradera car dealer
cards the person who distributes the cards
slang a person who sells illegal drugs
Derived forms of dealer
dealership, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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