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619 words
custodian
C2+
/kʌˈstoʊdiən/
a person responsible for guarding or maintaining something
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demonstrator
C2+
/ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɚ/
a person who takes part in a public protest, or who shows how something works
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descendant
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/dɪˈsɛndənt/
a person or thing descended from a particular ancestor
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detractor
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/dɪˈtræktɚ/
a person who disparages or belittles someone or something
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diehard
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/ˈdaɪˌhɑrd/
a person who stubbornly resists change or clings to a cause
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dilettante
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/ˌdɪləˈtɑnt/
a person who dabbles in an art or field of knowledge without serious commitment
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dissolver
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/dɪˈzɑlvər/
a person or substance that dissolves something
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distributer
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/dɪˈstrɪbjətər/
a person or firm that distributes goods (variant of distributor)
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dominator
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/ˈdɑmɪˌneɪtər/
a person or thing that dominates or rules over others
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drunkard
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/ˈdrʌŋkərd/
a person who is habitually drunk
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duchess
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/ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife or widow of a duke, or a woman holding a duchy in her own right
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edifier
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/ˈɛdɪˌfaɪər/
a person or thing that instructs or improves morally or intellectually
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elector
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/ɪˈlɛktər/
a person entitled to vote in an election
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electorate
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/ɪˈlɛktərət/
all the people entitled to vote in an election
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enigma
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/əˈnɪɡmə/
a person or thing that is mysterious or hard to understand
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entrant
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/ˈɛntrənt/
a person or thing that enters a competition or institution
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eponym
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/ˈɛpənɪm/
a person after whom something is named, or the name so derived
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escort
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/ˈɛskɔrt/
a person or group accompanying another for protection or guidance
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exhibitor
C2+
/ɪɡˈzɪbɪtər/
a person or company that displays goods or works at an exhibition
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explicator
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/ˈɛksplɪkeɪtər/
a person who explains or interprets, especially a text
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financier
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/ˌfɪnənˈsɪr/
a person who manages or provides large amounts of money
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fisher
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/ˈfɪʃər/
a person who catches fish; a large North American marten
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fishwife
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/ˈfɪʃwaɪf/
a woman who sells fish; a coarse, loud-mouthed woman
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fizgig
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/ˈfɪzɡɪɡ/
a frivolous, flighty woman; a small firework or spinning toy
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fraternity
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/frəˈtɜrnɪti/
a group of people with shared interests; brotherly fellowship
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glaik
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/ɡleɪk/
a trick or deception; a foolish or flighty person (dialectal)
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gleek
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/ɡlik/
a jest or gibe; to make a joke at someone's expense (archaic)
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greedyguts
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/ˈɡridiɡʌts/
a greedy or gluttonous person (informal)
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gudgeon
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/ˈɡʌdʒən/
a small freshwater fish; a gullible person; a pivot pin
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habitus
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/ˈhæbɪtəs/
a person's bodily constitution or ingrained dispositions and habits
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healer
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/ˈhilɚ/
a person who cures or restores others to health
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heir
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/ɛr/
a person legally entitled to inherit property or rank
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holding
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/ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
land, property, or assets owned or controlled by someone
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individualist
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/ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəlɪst/
a person who asserts independence in thought or action
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insurgent
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/ɪnˈsɜrdʒənt/
a person who rises in revolt against authority; rebellious
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interrogator
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/ɪnˈtɛrəˌɡeɪtər/
a person who questions someone closely, often in an official inquiry
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jogger
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/ˈdʒɑɡər/
a person who runs at a steady, gentle pace for exercise
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joker
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/ˈdʒoʊkər/
a person who jokes; a playing card outside the normal suits
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juryman
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/ˈdʒʊrimən/
a male member of a jury
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jurywoman
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/ˈdʒʊriˌwʊmən/
a female member of a jury
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lessee
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/lɛˈsi/
a person who holds property under a lease
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loser
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/ˈluzɚ/
a person who loses or who is regarded as a failure
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maniac
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/ˈmeɪniˌæk/
a person behaving wildly or violently; a fanatic
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marketer
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/ˈmɑrkɪtɚ/
a person who promotes or sells products or services
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midget
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/ˈmɪdʒɪt/
a very small thing or, now offensively, a very short person
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mimicker
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/ˈmɪmɪkɚ/
a person or thing that imitates another
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mockery
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/ˈmɑkəri/
contemptuous ridicule or derision; a thing or person treated as ludicrously inadequate
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moderator
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/ˈmɑdəreɪtɚ/
a person who presides over a debate, discussion, or panel
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naif
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/nɑˈif/
a naive or inexperienced person
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nithing
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/ˈnaɪðɪŋ/
a contemptible or cowardly person; a wretch (archaic)
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nonconformist
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/ˌnɑnkənˈfɔrmɪst/
a person who does not conform to prevailing custom, belief, or practice
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nonentity
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/nɑnˈɛntəti/
a person or thing of no importance; something that does not exist
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notability
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/ˌnoʊtəˈbɪləti/
the quality of being noteworthy; a notable person
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oldster
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/ˈoʊldstɚ/
an old person (informal)
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packer
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/ˈpækɚ/
a person or machine that packs goods, especially food, for transport or sale
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pauper
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/ˈpɔpɚ/
a very poor person, especially one dependent on charity
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peddler
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/ˈpɛdlɚ/
a person who travels about selling small goods
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prodigy
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/ˈprɑdədʒi/
a person with exceptional talent, especially a child
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publicist
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/ˈpʌblɪsɪst/
a person who manages publicity for a client
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reckoner
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/ˈrɛkənɚ/
a person or table used for calculating
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referrer
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/rɪˈfɝɚ/
a person or thing that refers another
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renter
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/ˈrɛntɚ/
a person who pays rent to use property
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savant
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/sæˈvɑnt/
a person of great learning, or one with extraordinary skill in one field
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scrag
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/skræɡ/
a scrawny person or animal, or the lean end of a neck of mutton
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scrutineer
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/ˌskrutəˈnɪr/
a person who examines or oversees the counting of votes
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seaman
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/ˈsimən/
a sailor or person who works aboard a ship
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settlor
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/ˈsɛtlɚ/
a person who creates a trust by settling property on trustees
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songster
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/ˈsɔŋstɚ/
a person who sings, or a songbird
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sorcerer
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/ˈsɔrsərɚ/
a person who practices magic by controlling evil spirits or supernatural powers
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starter
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/ˈstɑrtɚ/
a person or device that begins something; a first course of a meal
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surfer
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/ˈsɜrfɚ/
a person who rides waves on a surfboard
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swine
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/swaɪn/
a pig or pigs; a contemptible person
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tinkerer
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/ˈtɪŋkərɚ/
a person who enjoys experimenting with and repairing things
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triad
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/ˈtraɪæd/
a group or set of three related things or people
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trickster
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/ˈtrɪkstər/
a person who deceives or plays tricks on others
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troublemaker
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/ˈtrʌbəlˌmeɪkər/
a person who habitually causes difficulty or disturbance
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trumpeter
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/ˈtrʌmpətər/
a person who plays the trumpet
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vagrant
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/ˈveɪɡrənt/
a person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place
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vendor
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/ˈvɛndɚ/
a person or company that sells goods or services
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vip
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/ˌviːaɪˈpiː/
a very important person granted special privileges
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warlock
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/ˈwɔrlɑk/
a man who practices witchcraft; a male sorcerer
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widower
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/ˈwɪdoʊɚ/
a man whose spouse has died and who has not remarried
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wrecker
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/ˈrɛkɚ/
a person or thing that causes destruction, or a vehicle used to tow wrecks
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abecedarian
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/ˌeɪbiːsiːˈdɛriən/
a person learning the alphabet or rudiments; a beginner
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abettor
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/əˈbɛtɚ/
a person who encourages or assists another in wrongdoing
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abhorrer
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/əbˈhɔrɚ/
a person who abhors or detests something
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abstractor
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/æbˈstræktɚ/
a person who prepares summaries or abstracts of documents
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accepter
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/əkˈsɛptɚ/
a person who accepts or agrees to something
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accoucheuse
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/ˌækuˈʃɜz/
a female midwife or woman who assists at childbirth
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acquirer
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/əˈkwaɪrər/
a person or company that gains possession of something
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addresser
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/əˈdrɛsər/
a person who addresses or sends something to another
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adjuster
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/əˈdʒʌstər/
a person who settles claims or a device that regulates something
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adulterer
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/əˈdʌltərər/
a person who engages in extramarital sexual relations
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aggressor
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/əˈɡrɛsər/
a person or nation that initiates an attack or hostility
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agriculturalist
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/ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərəlɪst/
a person who studies or practices agriculture; a farmer or expert
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allocator
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/ˈæləˌkeɪtɚ/
a person or thing that distributes resources among uses or claimants
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