| NOUN | person | speculator | someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts |
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| person | speculator, plunger | someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains |
| Sounds | speh'kyahley.ter | |
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| Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter... | |
| Meaning | someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts. | |
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| Broader | thinker | someone who exercises the mind / mind (usually in an effort to reach a decision) |
| Spanish | especulador | |
| Catalan | especulador | |
| Verbs | speculate | to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
| speculate | talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion | |
| Meaning | someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains. | |
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| Synonym | plunger | |
| Narrower | hedger | someone who counterbalances one transaction (as a bet) against another in order to protect against loss |
| operator | A speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets | |
| scalper | someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost | |
| venture capitalist | A speculator who makes money available for innovative / innovative projects (especially in high technology) | |
| Broader | adventurer, venturer | A person who enjoys / enjoys / enjoys taking risks |
| gambler | A person who wagers money on the outcome of games / games / games or sporting events | |
| Spanish | especulador | |
| Catalan | especulador | |
| Verbs | speculate | invest at a risk |
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