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picaresqueMain Entry: 1pi·ca·resque Pronunciation: \ˌpi-kə-ˈresk, ˌpē-\ Function: adjective Etymology: Spanish picaresco, from pícaro Date: 1810 : of or relating to rogues or rascals; also : of, relating to, suggesting, or being a type of fiction dealing with the episodic adventures of a usually roguish protagonist <a picaresque novel>
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