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arely adv. seldom, infrequently, on rare occasions, hardly (ever),
scarcely (ever), almost never, Colloq once in a blue moon: He
rarely attends formal dinners at his club.
rarity n. 1 curiosity, oddity, curio, collector's item, find,
treasure, conversation piece, Brit one-off, Colloq Brit oner:
Among the rarities in his collection is a stuffed dodo. 2
unusualness, uncommonness, rareness, uniqueness, scarcity: The
rarity of the first edition makes this book all the more
valuable.
rascal n. imp, devil, scamp, mischief-maker; rapscallion, rogue,
scoundrel, cad, villain, blackguard, knave, good-for-nothing,
ne'er-do-well, wastrel, scapegrace, dastard, wretch, Colloq
scallywag or scalawag, Brit rotter, blighter, bounder: That
little rascal has eaten all the cherry tarts. They've caught the
rascals who were vandalizing parked cars.
rash° adj. impetuous, impulsive, unthinking, thoughtless, foolhardy,
unconsidered, ill-considered, ill-advised, injudicious,
imprudent, indiscreet, precipitate, hasty, careless, heedless,
reckless, headlong, wild, madcap, hare-brained, hotheaded,
adventurous, quixotic, venturesome, audacious, bold, dashing,
brash, devil-may-care: It was rash of him to try to sail round
the world single-handed, but he did it.
rashý n. 1 eruption, eczema, redness, efflorescence, dermatitis: One
of the symptoms of measles is a skin rash. 2 number(s),
quantity, lot(s), multitude, profusion, outbreak, series,
succession, spate, wave, flood, deluge, plague, epidemic:
There's been a rash of burglaries in the neighbourhood.
rasp n. 1 grating, scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching, grinding,
stridulation: One could hear the rasp of the file as they tried
to cut through the door. 2 file, grater: The coarser rasp is
for use on wood.
--v. 3 scrape, abrade, grate, file: First, rasp the
horseradish, then combine the gratings with a little vinegar. 4
irritate, jar (upon), grate upon or against, rub (someone) (up)
the wrong way, nettle, irk, annoy, vex, wear on, get, Literary
gride: She has a rasping metallic voice that gets on my nerves.