Rake and Scoundrel

Rake

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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Scoundrel and rake are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scoundrel" instead a noun "Rake".

Nearby Words: raked, raker, raking

Scoundrel noun - A mean, evil, or unprincipled person.

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Rake and scoundrel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rake" instead a noun "Scoundrel".

Nearby Word: scoundrelly

romantic rake

romantic scoundrel

Their romance is threatened by the aforementioned Queen (Who is angry at her adopted son having impregnated Margaret), and by a murderous scoundrel called the Rake, who simply wants to kidnap, rape, and presumably murder Margaret.

Source: Rock Opera
The Hazards Of Love by The Decemberists is about the romance between a young woman named Margaret and a forest-dwelling shapeshifter named William, threatened by William's adopted mother, the queen of the forest, and a murderous scoundrel called the Rake.

Source: Concept Album

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