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spec·u·la·tor  (spky-ltr)
n.
One that speculates: a commodities speculator; a speculator regarding the future turn of events.

speculator [ˈspɛkjʊˌleɪtə]
n
1. a person who speculates
2. (Team Sports / Rugby) NZ Rugby an undirected kick of the ball
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.speculator - someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts
thinker - someone who exercises the mind (usually in an effort to reach a decision)
2.speculatorspeculator - someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains
adventurer, venturer - a person who enjoys taking risks
gambler - a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
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; "he got theater tickets through a scalper"
venture capitalist - a speculator who makes money available for innovative projects (especially in high technology)

speculator
noun venturer, trader, entrepreneur, bear, bull, stag, manipulator, merchant venturer a City speculator
Translations
speculator [ˈspekjʊleɪtəʳ] Nespeculador(a) m/f
speculator [ˈspɛkjʊleɪtər] nspéculateur/trice m/f
speculator
n (also Fin) → Spekulant(in) m(f)
speculator [ˈspɛkjʊˌleɪtəʳ] n (Fin) → speculatore/trice
speculator [ˈspɛkjʊˌleɪtəʳ] n (Fin) → speculatore/trice


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A speculator bridged a couple of barrels with a board and we hired standing places on it.
He had been a hard worker, a daring speculator with nerves of iron, and courage which would have glorified a nobler cause.
Henry Half acre was a speculator in town-lots--a profession that was, just then, in high repute in the city of New York.
 
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