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Scoundrel (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈskaʊndrəl/

A dishonest, untrustworthy, or wicked person.

He was known as a charming scoundrel who always had a scheme to make money.
The villain in the play was a classic scoundrel, but the audience couldn't help but be a little amused by him.
She warned her daughter about the scoundrel who had tried to swindle her out of her inheritance.

a scoundrel (collocation): Used to describe a person as a scoundrel. — "He turned out to be a complete scoundrel."
call someone a scoundrel (collocation): To label someone as a dishonest or wicked person. — "You can't call him a scoundrel just because he made a mistake."

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