Gallows bird
Gallows bird noun - A person who deserves to be hanged.
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Synonyms for Gallows bird
Malefactor and gallows bird are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Malefactor" instead a noun phrase "Gallows bird".
Malefactor
Malefactor noun - A person who has committed a crime.
Usage example: the victim was able to give a clear description of the malefactor to the police
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Synonyms for Malefactor
Gallows bird and malefactor are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gallows bird" instead a noun "Malefactor".
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Related pairs
- crook and gallows bird
- crook and malefactor
- rascal and gallows bird
- rascal and malefactor
- rogue and gallows bird
- rogue and malefactor
- scoundrel and gallows bird
- scoundrel and malefactor
- wretch and gallows bird
- wretch and malefactor
- knave and gallows bird
- knave and malefactor
- villain and gallows bird
- villain and malefactor
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