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HIGH ROLLER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A gambler who wagers large sums

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("high roller" is a kind of...):

gambler (a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events)

Sense 2

Meaning:

One who spends lavishly and ostentatiously on entertainment

Example:

the last of the big spenders

Synonyms:

big spender; high roller

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("high roller" is a kind of...):

scattergood; spend-all; spender; spendthrift (someone who spends money prodigally)

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