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RASCAL

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• RASCAL (noun)
The noun RASCAL has 2 senses:

1. a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
2. one who is playfully mischievous

Familiarity information: RASCAL used as a noun is rare.

• RASCAL (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

rogue; rascal; rapscallion; knave; varlet; scalawag; scallywag

Hypernyms ("rascal" is a kind of...):

scoundrel; villain (a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

One who is playfully mischievous

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

scamp; imp; monkey; rapscallion; rascal; scalawag; scallywag

Hypernyms ("rascal" is a kind of...):

child; fry; kid; minor; nestling; nipper; shaver; small fry; tiddler; tike; tyke; youngster (a young person of either sex)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rascal"):

brat; holy terror; little terror; terror (a very troublesome child)

"Jack of all trades, master of none."
(English proverb)
"Don't let yesterday use up too much of today."
(Native American proverb, Cherokee)
"Live together like brothers and do business like strangers."
(Arabic proverb)
"Have faith and God will provide."
(Corsican proverb)

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