roper

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Synonyms: proper, rope, rover, roger, coper, loper, romper, roser, rower, ropes, toper

Antonyms: proper, rope, rover, roger, coper, loper, romper, roser, rower, ropes, toper

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Noun

1. [[agent noun|Agent noun]] of [[rope]]; one who uses a [[rope]], especially one who throws a [[lariat]] or [[lasso]].
2. {{lb|en|dated}} A [[ropemaker]] {{gloss|a [[maker]] of [[rope]]s}}.
3. One who ropes [[goods]]; a [[packer]].
4. {{lb|en|slang}} {{synonym of|en|outside man||accomplice who locates a mark to be swindled by a confidence trickster}}.
5. A person hired by a gambling establishment to locate potential customers and bring them in.
6. {{lb|en|slang}} An [[undercover]] [[informer]].
7. {{lb|en|gaming}} Any of a variety of [[monster]]s with [[tentacle]]s that they use to capture victims.

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.
2. {{place|en|town|co/Washington County|s/North Carolina|c/USA}}.
3. {{place|en|river|region/Katherine Region|territory/Northern Territory|country/Australia|t=The [[Roper River]]}}
4. {{lb|en|Northern Territory|slang}} {{place|en|town|lga/Roper Gulf|region/Katherine Region|territory/Northern Territory|country/Australia|t=[[Ngukurr]]}}

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