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Purveyor

usgb/pərˈveɪər/Volume
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Purveyor refers broadly to providers of items or services, not limited to selling. SlideShe became known as the purveyor of local gossip.
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Often implies quality or a certain expertise in the items or services provided. SlideThe restaurant is a purveyor of authentic Italian cuisine.
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Can be used metaphorically to mean a source of intangible things like information or rumors. SlideAs a journalist, he was a primary purveyor of the facts.
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