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patife — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • rascal noun A dishonest or badly behaved person, especially in a way that can seem mischievous rather than truly dangerous.
  • rogue noun A dishonest or unprincipled person; a scoundrel.
  • villain noun A wicked or evil character, especially the main antagonist in a story, film, or drama.
  • worm noun A long, thin, legless invertebrate, such as an earthworm.

Senses

patife is used for these senses in English:

  • rascal Sometimes diminutive: a cheeky person or creature; a troublemaker.
  • rogue A mischievous scamp.
  • villain A deliberate scoundrel.
  • worm A contemptible or devious being.

rascal — full definition

  1. noun A dishonest or badly behaved person, especially in a way that can seem mischievous rather than truly dangerous.
  2. noun A playful, mischievous child or animal.

rogue — full definition

  1. noun A dishonest or unprincipled person; a scoundrel.
  2. adj Acting outside normal or expected controls, often in a dangerous or unpredictable way.

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