desperado

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UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdɛspəˈrɑːdəʊ/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌdɛspəˈrɑdoʊ, -ˈreɪ-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(des′pə rä′dō, -rā′-)

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Inflections of 'desperado' (n):

desperadoes: npl

desperados: npl

desperado
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outlaw , bandit, ruffian, criminal , convict , con (slang), thug , lawbreaker, crim (slang), cutthroat, gangster , hoodlum (slang), hijacker, pirate , pillager, mobster, plunderer, brigand, robber , villain , crook

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