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scoundrel
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scoun·drel

noun \ˈskau̇n-drəl\

Definition of SCOUNDREL

: a disreputable person : rascal
— scoundrel adjective
— scoun·drel·ly \-drə-lē\ adjective
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Examples of SCOUNDREL

  1. <some scoundrel stole my wallet>

Origin of SCOUNDREL

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1589

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Synonyms
baddie (or baddy), beast, brute, caitiff, devil, evildoer, fiend, heavy, hound, knave, meanie (also meany), miscreant, monster, nazi, no-good, rapscallion, rascal, reprobate, rogue, savage, scalawag (or scallywag), scamp, scapegrace, villain, varlet, wretch

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