gambler
noun/ˈɡæmblə(r)/
/ˈɡæmblər/
- a person who risks money on a card game, horse race, etc.
- He was a compulsive gambler (= found it difficult to stop).
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- a person who is willing to risk losing something in the hope of being successful
- She is an eternal optimist and gambler at heart.
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