scamp
noun
an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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Germany has scamped its obligations in almost exactly the degree that his hand has faltered.
From Time Magazine Archive
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