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desperado

 

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Noun desperado has 1 sense
  1. desperado, desperate criminal - a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
    --1 is a kind of criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor

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Term: Desperado

Noun (singular):

  1. A bold or reckless criminal, especially in the American Old West.

Example sentence: The town sheriff set out to capture the desperado who had been terrorizing the local saloons.

Noun (plural):

  1. A group of bold or reckless criminals, especially in the American Old West.

Example sentence: The notorious gang of desperados held the entire town hostage during their daring bank heist.

Adjective:

  1. Characterized by reckless or daring behavior.

Example sentence: The desperado lifestyle led the young cowboy down a path of lawlessness and danger.

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