Crook
Crook noun - A person who has committed a crime.
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Scumbag and crook are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scumbag" instead a noun "Crook".
Nearby Words: crooked, crooking
Scumbag
Scumbag noun - A person whose behavior is offensive to others.
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Faux Affably Evil: Baker, the crook who blackmails Parry, tries to offer him advice on living on the lam (advice which Parry puts to good use) but Parry realizes very quickly that Baker wants to continue extorting Irene even after the initial payment and he's a scumbag.
Source: Film / Dark Passage
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