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rogue

/ˈɹəʊ̯ɡ/
noun
  1. A scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person.

  2. A mischievous scamp.

  3. A vagrant.

verb
  1. To cull; to destroy plants not meeting a required standard, especially when saving seed, rogue or unwanted plants are removed before pollination.

  2. To cheat.

  3. To give the name or designation of rogue to; to decry.

adjective
  1. (of an animal, especially an elephant) Vicious and solitary.

  2. (by extension) Large, destructive and unpredictable.

  3. (by extension) Deceitful, unprincipled.

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