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-ster

Phrase CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. Someone who is, or who is associated with, or who does something specified.
  2. A diminutive appended to a person's name.

Examples

“1992, Russell Baker, "Observer; Pretty Good Read⟳" (review⟳ of What It Takes by Richard Ben Cramer), New York Times, 25 Jul., Cramer's exploration of the hearts, minds and souls of America's ambition-crazed Presidential candidates moves ahead at a pace that feels childishly frantic . . . . This is not just because it keeps referring to Senator Robert Dole as "the Bobster."”
““Never better,” the Raabster spat back. “Just get⟳ on with it. What’s the score⟳?””

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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