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Sound
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adj
Advocating or working towards a solution to some problem (often used to imply that no simple solution exists).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, often
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noun
A solver of problems or puzzles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
From solution + -ist.
Across languages
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