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Dealer vs Seller - What's the difference?

dealer | seller |

As a noun dealer

is a dealer (somebody who peddles illicit drugs, especially to teenagers), drug dealer.

As a proper noun seller is

an english and scottish topographic surname, derived from either of several places named sell.

dealer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who deals things, especially automobiles; a middleman.
    • That used car dealer gave me a great deal on my 1962 rusted-out Volkswagen bug!
  • One who peddles illicit drugs, especially to teenagers.
  • A particular type of stock broker or trader.
  • The person who deals the cards in a card game.

    • Anagrams

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    seller

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (sell) + (-er).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who sells; a vender; a clerk
    • Alisha was a seller of fine books.
  • Something which sells
    • Two of the books Alisha authored had become banner sellers .

    Etymology 2

    Alternative forms.

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • Anagrams

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