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rogue
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- pronunciation:
- rog
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
one who is dishonest or malicious; scoundrel.
That rogue would cheat even his best friend.Her fiancé turned out to be a rogue who cared only for her money.- synonyms:
- blackguard, cheat, cur, fraud, knave, miscreant, rascal, scapegrace, scoundrel, swindler, villain
- similar words:
- wretch
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definition 2: |
one who is mischievous or naughty; scamp or prankster.
He loved being a rogue, always playing tricks on people.- synonyms:
- prankster, rascal, scamp, trickster
- similar words:
- devil
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definition 3: |
a vicious animal that has been isolated from the herd, esp. a solitary elephant of that disposition.
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related words: |
adventurer, cheat |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
inflections: |
rogues, roguing, rogued |
definition: |
to live or behave like a rogue.
- similar words:
- cheat, lie, steal, swindle
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
definition 1: |
to cheat or defraud.
- synonyms:
- cheat, dupe, fool, hoax, swindle, trick
- similar words:
- con, defraud, fleece, gull, gyp, rook
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definition 2: |
to uproot or destroy (undesirable plant specimens).
- similar words:
- clear, uproot
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