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blackguard
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blackguard
(noun)
blackguard
/
ˈ
blægɚd/
noun
plural
blackguards
blackguard
/
ˈ
blægɚd/
noun
plural
blackguards
Britannica Dictionary definition of BLACKGUARD
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old-fashioned + literary
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a rude or dishonest man
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a man who deserves to be hated
a cowardly
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