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black·guard
blackguard
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- pronunciation:
- blae
grd
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
an unprincipled, dishonest person; scoundrel.
- synonyms:
- knave, miscreant, reprobate, rogue, scoundrel, villain
- similar words:
- bastard, cad, creep, cur, dastard, devil, heel, louse, rascal, rat, scamp, wretch
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related words: |
hound |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
blackguards, blackguarding, blackguarded |
definition: |
to speak to or about abusively; revile.
- synonyms:
- abuse, berate, revile
- similar words:
- assail, attack, defame, denigrate, denounce, disparage, malign, vilify, vituperate
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derivations: |
blackguardly (adj.), blackguardly (adv.) |
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