Cad and Rake

Cad

Cad noun - A person whose behavior is offensive to others.

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Rake and cad are semantically related. in sly topic. In some cases you can use "Rake" instead a noun "Cad".

Rake noun - A person who has sunk below the normal moral standard.

Usage example: a memoir that purported to be a rake's progress through the world of drug addiction

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Cad and rake are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cad" instead a noun "Rake".

Nearby Words: raked, raker, raking

romantic	romantic cad	romantic rake
heartless	heartless cad	heartless rake

Faith is a counter example, not for her promiscuity but for the nonchalance with which she evicted her lovers; the female equivalent of a rake or cad.

Source: Good Bad Girl
Single women in power must beware of loneliness in case The Tradition sends them a Cad, a Rake, or some other betrayer who will take advantage of them.

Source: Literature / Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms

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