noun

dealer

dealer, trader, merchant

He is a used car dealer.

He is a used car dealer.

The dealer shuffled the cards.

The dealer shuffled the cards.

a ((type of)) dealer a trader in a specific product He is a car dealer.

Synonyms: merchant, trader, vendor

From the verb 'deal' + the agent suffix '-er'. Literally 'one who deals'.

A 'dealer' is a person (-er) who makes a 'deal' or 'deals' things (like cars or cards).

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