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opportunist

op·por·tun·ist

opportunist

 
pronunciation:
a pr tu nihst [or] a pr tyu nihst
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part of speech: noun
definition: one who tends to take advantage of situations to serve his or her own ends, especially without regard for others or of principles.
When the wealthy widow became ill, opportunists scrambled to befriend her daughters.
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