"gamblerlike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more gamblerlike [comparative], most gamblerlike [superlative]
Etymology: From gambler + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gambler|like}} gambler + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} gamblerlike (comparative more gamblerlike, superlative most gamblerlike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a gambler.
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