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English noun: scalawag

1. scalawag (person) a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)


Synonymsscallywag


Broader (hypernym)bad person

2. scalawag (person) a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel


Synonymsknave, rapscallion, rascal, rogue, scallywag, varlet


Broader (hypernym)scoundrel, villain

3. scalawag (person) one who is playfully mischievous


Synonymsimp, monkey, rapscallion, rascal, scallywag, scamp


Broader (hypernym)child, fry, kid, minor, nestling, nipper, shaver, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster


Narrower (hyponym)brat, holy terror, little terror, terror









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