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BARGAINER
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Irregular inflected form: bargainer
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Negotiator of the terms of a transaction
Example:
he is a hard bargainer
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("bargainer" is a kind of...):
negotiant; negotiator; treater (someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bargainer"):
haggler (an intense bargainer)
Derivation:
bargain (come to terms; arrive at an agreement)
bargain (negotiate the terms of an exchange)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
Synonyms:
bargainer; dealer; monger; trader
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("bargainer" is a kind of...):
merchandiser; merchant (a businessperson engaged in retail trade)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bargainer"):
stock trader (someone who buys and sells stock shares)
stamp dealer (a dealer in stamps (whose customers are stamp collectors))
slop-seller; slopseller (a dealer in cheap ready-made clothing)
seedman; seedsman (a dealer in seeds)
mercer (a dealer in textiles (especially silks))
hardwareman; ironmonger (someone who sells hardware)
horse trader (a hard bargainer)
fishmonger; fishwife (someone who sells fish)
fence (a dealer in stolen property)
draper (a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials (and sometimes in clothing and drygoods))
cutler (a dealer in cutlery)
barrow-boy; barrow-man; costermonger (a hawker of fruit and vegetables from a barrow)
cheesemonger (someone who sells cheese)
bibliopole; bibliopolist (a dealer in secondhand books (especially rare or curious books))
barterer (a trader who exchanges goods and not money)
art dealer (a dealer in works of art requiring esthetic evaluation)
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