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Spoilsport

noun
1.
Someone who spoils the pleasure of others.  Synonyms: killjoy, party pooper, wet blanket.






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"Spoilsport" Quotes from Famous Books



... into those who play the game and those who do not. The wealthy gentleman who gives carte blanche to his dealers and agents is merely a spoilsport. He makes what should be a matter of adroitness simply an issue of brute force. He robs of all delicacy what from the first glow of discovery to actual possession should be a fine transaction. Not only does he lose the real pleasures ...
— The Collectors • Frank Jewett Mather



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