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speculator
[ spek-yuh-ley-ter ]
/ ˈspɛk yəˌleɪ tər /
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noun
a person who is engaged in commercial or financial speculation.
a person who makes advance purchases of tickets, as to games or theatrical performances, that are likely to be in demand, for resale later at a higher price.
a person who is devoted to mental speculation.
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Words nearby speculator
speculate, speculation, speculative, speculative fiction, speculative philosophy, speculator, speculum, speculum forceps, speculum metal, sped, Spee
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British Dictionary definitions for speculator
speculator
/ (ˈspɛkjʊˌleɪtə) /
noun
a person who speculates
NZ rugby an undirected kick of the ball
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