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Player vs Dangerman - What's the difference?

player | dangerman |

As nouns the difference between player and dangerman

is that player is one that plays while dangerman is (sports|british) a player on an opposing side who poses a significant threat.

player

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One that plays
  • # One who plays any game or sport.
  • # (theater) An actor in a dramatic play.
  • # (music) One who plays on a musical instrument.
  • # (gaming, video games) A gamer; a gamester.
  • # (gambling) A gambler.
  • # (historical) A mechanism that actuates a player piano or other automatic musical instrument.
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  • # (electronics) An electronic device or software application that plays audio and/or video media, such as CD player.
  • One who is playful; one without serious aims; an idler; a trifler.
  • A significant participant.
    • He thought he could become a player , at least at the state level.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2012, date=November 7, author=Matt Bai, title=Winning a Second Term, Obama Will Confront Familiar Headwinds, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Another Bush — George W.’s brother Jeb — is likely to be a big player in the Republican Party’s future.}}
  • (informal) A person who plays the field rather than having a long-term sexual relationship.

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    * (l) * See also

    Derived terms

    * accordion player * basketball player * bit player * CD player * football player * player-manager * player piano * record player * rugby player * soccer player * tennis player

    Anagrams

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    dangerman

    English

    Alternative forms

    * danger man

    Noun

    (dangermen)
  • (sports, British) A player on an opposing side who poses a significant threat
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=January 30, author=AAP, title=Proteas snatch No. 1 ranking, work=Herald Sun citation
    • , passage=Only James Hopes could halt the pair's dominance, the all-rounder snaring both dangermen to finish with figures of 3-44. }}