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rogue

/ˈɹəʊ̯ɡ/ /ˈɹoʊ̯ɡ/

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noun

A scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person.

Examples :

"The rogue student constantly cheated on exams, making false promises to his teacher. "

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noun

A mischievous scamp.

Examples :

"The rogue little brother hid all the cookies before breakfast. "

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noun

Examples :

"The rogue wandered the streets near the school, looking for someone to ask for money. "

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Deceitful software pretending to be anti-spyware, but in fact being malicious software itself.

Examples :

"The rogue anti-spyware program, disguised as a helpful tool, secretly stole sensitive data from the school's computers. "

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noun

An aggressive animal separate from the herd, especially an elephant.

Examples :

"The rogue elephant, separated from its family, charged the safari jeep. "

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A plant that shows some undesirable variation.

Examples :

"The farmer noticed a rogue tomato plant in his field, producing much smaller tomatoes than the rest of the crop. "

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A character class focusing on stealthy conduct.

Examples :

"In the online game, she chose to play as a rogue, preferring to sneak past enemies rather than fight them head-on. "

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verb

To cull; to destroy plants not meeting a required standard, especially when saving seed, rogue or unwanted plants are removed before pollination.

Examples :

"Before saving the tomato seeds, the farmer had to rogue any plants showing signs of disease. "

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verb

Examples :

"The student tried to rogue on the test by secretly looking at his neighbor's answers. "

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verb

To give the name or designation of rogue to; to decry.

Examples :

"The students decided to rogue anyone who cheated on the exam, publicly calling them out for their dishonesty. "

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verb

To wander; to play the vagabond; to play knavish tricks.

Examples :

"The mischievous child rogued through the park, playing hide-and-seek and causing a commotion. "

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adjective

(of an animal, especially an elephant) Vicious and solitary.

Examples :

"The rogue elephant charged the group of tourists, demonstrating its vicious and solitary nature. "

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adjective

(by extension) Large, destructive and unpredictable.

Examples :

"The rogue wave crashed over the pier, sweeping away several benches. "

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(by extension) Deceitful, unprincipled.

Examples :

"The rogue student consistently cheated on tests, demonstrating a lack of integrity. "

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adjective

Mischievous, unpredictable.

Examples :

"The little boy was a rogue, always getting into trouble with his mischievous antics. "

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