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noun of a game ADJ. accomplished, brilliant, dangerous, excellent, exciting, fine, gifted, good, great, outstanding, strong, talented, top, world-class one of the country's top tennis players | star The club were forced to sell their star player. | poor He's a poor player, but he tries very hard. | average These boots are for the professional rather than for the average player. | experienced | aggressive | attacking, midfield (both in football) | handicap, scratch (both in golf) | basketball, bridge, chess, rugby, snooker, tennis, etc. of a musical instrument ADJ. accomplished, gifted, great, outstanding, talented | bass, horn, keyboard, sax, etc. in business ADJ. key, leading, major PREP. ~ in Their firm is a major player in the London property market.
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