"swotter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: swotters [plural]
Etymology: swot + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|swot|er}} swot + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} swotter (plural swotters)
  1. Someone who swots
    Sense id: en-swotter-en-noun-S2yDtI6W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er

Inflected forms

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