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SLAVER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: slaver   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who holds slaves

Synonyms:

slave owner; slaveholder; slaver

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("slaver" is a kind of...):

holder (a person who holds something)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A person engaged in slave trade

Synonyms:

slave dealer; slave trader; slaver

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("slaver" is a kind of...):

victimiser; victimizer (a person who victimizes others)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "slaver"):

white slaver (a person who forces women to become prostitutes)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Let saliva drivel from the mouth

Example:

The baby drooled

Synonyms:

dribble; drivel; drool; slabber; slaver; slobber

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "slaver" is one way to...):

salivate (produce saliva)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

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