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PINTER
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• PINTER (noun)
The noun PINTER has 1 sense:
1. English dramatist whose plays are characterized by silences and the use of inaction (born in 1930)
Familiarity information: PINTER used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
English dramatist whose plays are characterized by silences and the use of inaction (born in 1930)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Harold Pinter; Pinter
Instance hypernyms:
dramatist; playwright (someone who writes plays)
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