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trouper noun
/ˈtruː.pər/
/-pɚ/ n [C] Definition
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a successful entertainer who has had a lot of experience•
approving anyone with a lot of experience who can be depended on and does not complainGood old Edna - she's a real trouper to do the washing-up without even being asked!
He took his disappointment like a trouper.
(Definition of trouper noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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