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quitter


quit·ter

noun \ˈkwi-tər\

: a person who easily gives up or stops doing something : a person who quits

Full Definition of QUITTER

:  one that quits; especially :  one that gives up too easily :  defeatist
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Examples of QUITTER

  1. Don't be a quitter. I know you can do it.

First Known Use of QUITTER

1611

Rhymes with QUITTER

bitter, chitter, critter, fitter, flitter, fritter, glitter, hitter, jitter, knitter, litter, quittor, sitter, skitter, slitter, spitter, titter, twitter

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