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rake

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of rake

a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard
  • had a reputation as one of the city's most notorious rakes
Synonyms of rake

backslider, debauchee, debaucher, decadent, degenerate, deviate, libertine, pervert, profligate
Words Related to rake

bankrupt, delinquent, derelict, incorrigible

blackguard, cad, heel, knave, miscreant, rascal, reprobate, rogue, scoundrel, villain

lecher, playboy, playgirl, satyr
Near Antonyms of rake

saint
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rake

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of rake

the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon
  • The floor of the auditorium doesn't have much of a rake, so sightlines for spectators in the rear are not good.
Synonyms of rake

cant, diagonal, grade, gradient, inclination, incline, lean, pitch, slant, slope, upgrade
Words Related to rake

ascent, bank, climb, rise
Near Antonyms of rake

declension, declination, decline, declivity, descent, dip, downgrade, fall, hang, hanging, receding

rake

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of rake

to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something
  • He raked through his suitcase looking for his passport.
Synonyms of rake

comb, dig (through), dredge, hunt (through), ransack, rifle, rummage, scour, search, sort (through)
Words Related to rake

frisk, pat down, shake down

audit, check (out), examine, inspect, investigate, review, scan, scrutinize, survey

ascertain, descry, detect, determine, discover, ferret (out), find, find out, get, hit (on or upon), learn, locate, run down, scare up, track (down)

grub (about), poke (around)

explore, probe, snoop

browse, glance (over), look over

peruse, study
Near Antonyms of rake

hide

abandon, lose

ignore, neglect

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