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  • 121malefactor — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. evildoer, wrongdoer, criminal, felon. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. criminal, evildoer, wrongdoer, transgressor, convict, villain, rascal, scoundrel, hellhound, wretch, jailbird, culprit, delinquent, outlaw …

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  • 122miscreant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. See evildoer. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. wretch, villain, knave, rogue, ruffian, rapscallion, scamp, caitiff, sneak, scoundrel, culprit, reprobate, delinquent, bully, malefactor, felon, criminal, convict …

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  • 123rascal — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. scoundrel, knave, rogue, reprobate, blackguard; imp, scamp. See evildoer. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. scoundrel, rogue, rake, knave, villain, robber, fraud, scamp, devil, imp, hypocrite, double dealer,… …

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  • 124rashness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Hastiness Nouns 1. rashness, temerity, incautiousness, imprudence, indiscretion, recklessness, folly; overconfidence, audacity, courage, sporting blood; precipitancy, precipitation, impetuosity,… …

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  • 125reprobate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sinner, scoundrel; rogue, blackguard. See impiety. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Wicked] Syn. unprincipled, corrupt, depraved, immoral, amoral, lewd, vicious, dissolute, profligate, vile, demoralized,… …

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  • 126Rashness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Rashness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 rashness rashness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 temerity temerity want of caution imprudence indiscretion Sgm: N 1 overconfidence overconfidence presumption audacity GR …

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  • 127Bad Man — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Bad Man >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 bad man bad man wrongdoer worker of iniquity Sgm: N 1 evildoer evildoer &c. 913 Sgm: N 1 sinner sinner Sgm: N 1 the wicked the wicked &c. 945 Sgm …

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  • 128black-sheep — n. Scapegrace, disgrace to the family …

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