| NOUN | person | scalper | someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost |
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| Sounds | skae'lper | |
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| Rhymes | asper ... zipper: 139 rhymes with per... | |
| Meaning | someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost. | |
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| Example | "he got theater tickets through a scalper" | |
| Narrower | tout, ticket tout | someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit |
| Broader | speculator, plunger | someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains |
| Verbs | scalp | sell illegally, as on the black market |
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