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Synonyms of runner
1
a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally
- a drug runner
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2
one that carries a message or does an errand
- sent a runner to tell them that all was ready for the feast
Synonyms for runner
- courier,
- express
- [British],
- go-between,
- messenger,
- page
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“Runner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runner. Accessed 28 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of runner was in the 14th century
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