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- pronunciation:
- skaemp
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
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noun |
| definition: |
a mischievous person, esp. a child; rascal.
That little scamp shut the cat in the closet again!- synonyms:
- rapscallion, rascal, rogue
- similar words:
- caution, monkey, terror
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| related words: |
blackguard, cad, devil |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
scamps, scamping, scamped |
| definition: |
to do quickly or carelessly.
- synonyms:
- scant, skimp, slight
- similar words:
- hasten, hustle, rush
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| derivations: |
scampish (adj.), scampishly (adv.), scampishness (n.) |
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