Rat
Rat noun - A person whose behavior is offensive to others.
Usage example: no one can understand what she finds appealing in a rat like him
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Villain
Villain noun - A mean, evil, or unprincipled person.
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Rat and villain are semantically related in crook topic. Sometimes you can use "Rat" instead a noun "Villain". informal substitute
Nearby Words: villainous, villainy
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In one episode of Batman Beyond, the villain Shriek's lab assistant is apparently a teenaged Splicer who has given himself rat traits.
Source: Rat Men -
Consequently, if a cat is chasing a mouse, the cat is almost always the villain; if the cat is chasing a rat, he's almost always the hero.
Source: You Dirty Rat -
Rat King is a recurring villain who controls the vermin of New York and lives in the sewers.
Source: Rat Men
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