matchmaker

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A criminal complaint alleges Rosenbaum offered to obtain a kidney for an undercover FBI agent and informant, explaining: "I am what you call a matchmaker."

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  1. noun One who arranges or tries to arrange marriages.
  2. noun One who arranges athletic competitions, especially in professional boxing.

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  • A criminal complaint alleges Rosenbaum offered to obtain a kidney for an undercover FBI agent and informant, explaining: "I am what you call a matchmaker." —  CNN Transcript Jul 24, 2009
  • "I am what you call a matchmaker," Rosenbaum said in a secretly recorded conversation. —  IOL: News
  • "I am what you call a matchmaker," Rosenbaum told an FBI informant trying to broker a deal. —  Vos Iz Neias - (Yiddish:What's News?)
  • "I am what you call a matchmaker," the complaint said the man, also known as Issac Rosenbaum, told his customers. —  Latest Articles
  • “A bit cynical for a matchmaker, aren’t you?” —  Captivated by the Tycoon
 

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