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1
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
- some cold-blooded rascal had set the barn afire, killing all of the horses
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2
an appealingly mischievous person
- you little rascal, I saw you snitching some hors d'oeuvres even though our guests haven't even arrived yet
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“Rascal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rascal. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.
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