Hound
Hound noun - A mean, evil, or unprincipled person.
Usage example: a no-good hound who got his girlfriend pregnant and then took off
Knave
Knave noun - A mean, evil, or unprincipled person.
Usage example: he plays the role of the duplicitous knave who tries to foil the play's hero
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Knave and Hound. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hound/knave
Hound & Knave. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hound/knave>.
Knave or Hound. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hound/knave.
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