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scapegrace
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/ ˈskeɪpˌgreɪs /
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noun
a complete rogue or rascal; a habitually unscrupulous person; scamp.
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Scanzoni's maneuver, Scapa Flow, scape, scapegoat, scapegoatism, scapegrace, scape wheel, scapha, scapho-, scaphocephalic, scaphocephaly
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scapegrace
/ (ˈskeɪpˌɡreɪs) /
noun
an idle mischievous person
Word Origin for scapegrace
C19: from scape ² + grace, alluding to a person who lacks God's grace
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