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José Inhorem
What's the differene
Scoundrel
Blackguard?
May 18, 2022 11:09 PM
Answers · 3
Both are old-fashioned words for a bad, dishonest person. I've only seen the word blackguard in old books, never heard anyone use it in everyday speech.
May 19, 2022
The word 'scoundrel' is a lot more common than 'blackguard.' The latter is more used in literature especially in UK, India but almost never in the US/Canada. Also note that the pronunciation of 'blackguard' is BLAG-GARD.
May 19, 2022
scoundrel means a man who treats other people badly, especially by being dishonest or immoral
blackguard means a man who is dishonest and has no sense of what is right and what is wrong.
I think they’re synonyms, and there are no so many differences.
May 19, 2022
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José Inhorem
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