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runner

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of runner

1 a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally

a drug runner

Synonyms of runner

bootlegger, contrabandist, courier, smuggler

Words Related to runner

coyote, gunrunner, mule [slang]

2 one that carries a message or does an errand

sent a runner to tell them that all was ready for the feast

Synonyms of runner

courier, express [British], go-between, messenger, page

Words Related to runner

forerunner, harbinger, herald

agent, ambassador, delegate, deputy, emissary, envoy, representative

bearer, carrier, deliveryman, letter carrier, mail carrier, mailman

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