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wagerer

noun

Definition of wagerer

as in gambler

one that bets (as on the outcome of a contest or sports event) as a wagerer of very small amounts, my uncle regards a visit to the racetrack as simply a pleasant way to spend the afternoon a wagerer who can't resist a good gamble

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gambler

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Levi was a professional gambler who shot dice and bet on horses.

— Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026
The charges were part of a larger case that implicated 11-year NBA veteran Damon Jones and claimed that non-public insider information was being sold to and used by gamblers to profit on NBA games.

— Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 31 July 2026

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