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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul go
a human being

adventurer, venturer go
a person who enjoys taking risks

plunger, speculator
someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains

noun.person

4 Subcategories

hedger go
someone who counterbalances one transaction (as a bet) against another in order to protect against loss
operator go
a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets
scalper go
someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost
venture capitalist go
a speculator who makes money available for innovative projects (especially in high technology)