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arely adv. seldom, infrequently, on rare occasions, hardly (ever),<br />

scarcely (ever), almost never, Colloq once in a blue moon: He<br />

rarely attends formal dinners at his club.<br />

rarity<br />

n. 1 curiosity, oddity, curio, collector's item, find,<br />

treasure, conversation piece, Brit one-off, Colloq Brit oner:<br />

Among the rarities in his collection is a stuffed dodo. 2<br />

unusualness, uncommonness, rareness, uniqueness, scarcity: The<br />

rarity of the first edition makes this book all the more<br />

valuable.<br />

rascal n. imp, devil, scamp, mischief-maker; rapscallion, rogue,<br />

scoundrel, cad, villain, blackguard, knave, good-for-nothing,<br />

ne'er-do-well, wastrel, scapegrace, dastard, wretch, Colloq<br />

scallywag or scalawag, Brit rotter, blighter, bounder: That<br />

little rascal has eaten all the cherry tarts. They've caught the<br />

rascals who were vandalizing parked cars.<br />

rash°<br />

adj. impetuous, impulsive, unthinking, thoughtless, foolhardy,<br />

unconsidered, ill-considered, ill-advised, injudicious,<br />

imprudent, indiscreet, precipitate, hasty, careless, heedless,<br />

reckless, headlong, wild, madcap, hare-brained, hotheaded,<br />

adventurous, quixotic, venturesome, audacious, bold, dashing,<br />

brash, devil-may-care: It was rash of him to try to sail round<br />

the world single-handed, but he did it.<br />

rashý<br />

n. 1 eruption, eczema, redness, efflorescence, dermatitis: One<br />

of the symptoms of measles is a skin rash. 2 number(s),<br />

quantity, lot(s), multitude, profusion, outbreak, series,<br />

succession, spate, wave, flood, deluge, plague, epidemic:<br />

There's been a rash of burglaries in the neighbourhood.<br />

rasp<br />

n. 1 grating, scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching, grinding,<br />

stridulation: One could hear the rasp of the file as they tried<br />

to cut through the door. 2 file, grater: The coarser rasp is<br />

for use on wood.<br />

--v. 3 scrape, abrade, grate, file: First, rasp the<br />

horseradish, then combine the gratings with a little vinegar. 4<br />

irritate, jar (upon), grate upon or against, rub (someone) (up)<br />

the wrong way, nettle, irk, annoy, vex, wear on, get, Literary<br />

gride: She has a rasping metallic voice that gets on my nerves.

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