Gallows bird and Miscreant

Gallows bird

Gallows bird noun - A person who deserves to be hanged.
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Miscreant and gallows bird are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Miscreant" instead a noun phrase "Gallows bird".

Miscreant

Miscreant noun - A person who has committed a crime.
Usage example: a youthful offender surrounded in prison by hard-bitten miscreants who had committed just about every crime imaginable

Gallows bird and miscreant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gallows bird" instead a noun "Miscreant".
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