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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Those would cap how much money some gamblers can lose.—
Karen Brown,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Like him, many of the mostly 20-something male gamblers start out with $1,000.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Wagerer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagerer. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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