Black sheep
Black sheep noun - Sheep with a black coat.
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Synonyms for Black sheep
Criminal and black sheep are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Criminal" instead a noun phrase "Black sheep".
Criminal
Criminal noun - A person who has committed a crime.
Black sheep and criminal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Black sheep" instead a noun "Criminal".
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Related pairs
- crook and black sheep
- crook and criminal
- tough and black sheep
- tough and criminal
- reprobate and black sheep
- reprobate and criminal
- outlaw and black sheep
- outlaw and criminal
- rogue and black sheep
- rogue and criminal
- scoundrel and black sheep
- scoundrel and criminal
- thief and black sheep
- thief and criminal
Both terms in one sentence
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Black Sheep: Joshua's criminal ways lead to him becoming rejected by his father.
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Subverted with Officer O'Fannihee because this is not his primary reason to deem Black Sheep as a criminal.
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One episode of NCIS had Director Vance's black sheep brother-in-law being the person to report the death of a sailor, with the local police suspecting him because he has a criminal record and was covered in blood while standing next to a corpse.
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