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bastard

/ˈbɑːs.təd/ /ˈbæs.tɚd/

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noun

A person who was born out of wedlock, and hence often considered an illegitimate descendant.

Examples :

"The new student, a bastard child of two unmarried parents, faced prejudice from some of the other children. "

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noun

A mongrel (biological cross between different breeds, groups or varieties).

Examples :

"The dog was a real bastard, a mix of German Shepherd and Labrador, resulting in a surprisingly calm and friendly temperament. "

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noun

(typically referring to a man) A contemptible, inconsiderate, overly or arrogantly rude or spiteful person.

Examples :

"Some bastard stole my car while I was helping an injured person."

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noun

A man, a fellow, a male friend.

Examples :

"Get over here, you old bastard!"

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(often preceded by 'poor') A person deserving of pity.

Examples :

"Poor bastard, I feel so sorry for him."

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A child who does not know his or her father.

Examples :

"Growing up, he was often called a bastard because his mother never revealed who his father was. "

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noun

Something extremely difficult or unpleasant to deal with.

Examples :

"Life can be a real bastard."

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noun

A variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin, fake or counterfeit.

Examples :

"The architecture was a kind of bastard, suggesting Gothic but not being true Gothic."

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noun

An intermediate-grade file; also bastard file.

Examples :

""He started shaping the metal with a coarse file, then switched to a bastard to refine the edges before using a smooth file for the final polish." "

technical utensil

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noun

Examples :

"My grandmother brought a bottle of delicious bastard to the family reunion. "

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A sword that is midway in length between a short-sword and a long sword; also bastard sword.

Examples :

"The blacksmith crafted a bastard sword, perfect for the knight's training exercises. "

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noun

An inferior quality of soft brown sugar, obtained from syrups that have been boiled several times.

Examples :

"The baker used a coarse, dark sugar known as "bastard" in his gingerbread recipe, which gave it a rich, molasses-like flavor. "

food substance material

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noun

A large mould for straining sugar.

Examples :

"The confectioner used a large bastard to strain the sugar syrup before making the fudge. "

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noun

A writing paper of a particular size.

Examples :

"My grandmother used a special kind of bastard paper for her meticulous, handwritten letters. "

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noun

A Eurosceptic Conservative MP, especially in the government of John Major.

Examples :

"The government faced opposition from several bastards, who criticized the proposed economic reforms. "

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verb

Examples :

"The politician's speech bastardized the original proposal, leaving it unrecognizable. "

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adjective

Of or like a bastard (illegitimate human descendant).

Examples :

"His bastard half-brother attended the same school. "

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adjective

Of or like a bastard (bad person).

Examples :

"The new student was a bastard, always disrupting class and ignoring the teacher's instructions. "

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adjective

Of or like a mongrel, bastardized creature/cross.

Examples :

"The new puppy was a rather bastard mix of terrier and poodle, showing traits of both breeds. "

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adjective

Of abnormal, irregular or otherwise inferior qualities (size, shape etc).

Examples :

"a bastard culverin"

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adjective

Spurious, lacking authenticity: counterfeit, fake.

Examples :

"The antique clock, supposedly a family heirloom, turned out to be a bastard imitation made only last year. "

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adjective

Used in the vernacular name of a species to indicate that it is similar in some way to another species, often (but not always) one of another genus.

Examples :

"bastard gemsbok"

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adjective

Very unpleasant.

Examples :

"The weather forecast was a bastard; it rained all day. "

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adjective

Abbreviated, as the half title in a page preceding the full title page of a book.

Examples :

"The book's bastard title page gave a brief overview of the chapter contents before the main title. "

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adjective

(theater lighting) Consisting of one predominant color blended with small amounts of complementary color; used to replicate natural light because of their warmer appearance.

Examples :

"A bastard orange gel produces predominantly orange light with undertones of blue."

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interjection

Exclamation of strong dismay or strong sense of being upset.

Examples :

""Bastard! I spilled coffee all over my report!" "

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