Scum and Scoundrel

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Scum noun - A person whose behavior is offensive to others.

Usage example: ignore the heckler—he's complete scum

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Scoundrel and scum are semantically related in bounder topic. In some cases you can use "Scoundrel" instead a noun "Scum".

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

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Scum and scoundrel are semantically related in bounder topic. Sometimes you can use "Scum" instead a noun "Scoundrel".

Nearby Word: scoundrelly

dirty	dirty scum	dirty scoundrel
vile	vile scum	vile scoundrel
violent	violent scum	violent scoundrel
vicious	vicious scum	vicious scoundrel
Other adjectives: mercenary, general, murderous, biggest.

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