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scaramouch

 

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Noun scaramouch has 1 sense
  1. Scaramouch, Scaramouche - a stock character in commedia dell'arte depicted as a boastful coward
    --1 is a kind of fictional character, fictitious character, character

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Scaramouch

Noun

1. A stock character in traditional Italian and French comedy, known for his boastfulness and cowardice.

Example sentence: The scaramouch character in the play always provided comic relief with his exaggerated boasts and hilarious attempts to avoid danger.

2. An openly boastful and cowardly person.

Example sentence: Mark is such a scaramouch, always bragging about his accomplishments but never taking risks when confronted with challenges.

Verb

1. To behave in a cowardly or boastful manner.

Example sentence: The politician scaramouched his way through the interview, avoiding direct answers and exaggerating his achievements.

Adjective

1. Characterized by boastfulness and cowardice.

Example sentence: The scaramouch behavior displayed by the team's captain shocked everyone, as he talked big but was afraid to take risks on the field.

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