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Main Entry:
ne'er-do-well
[
nair
-doo-wel
]
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/
ˈnɛərduˌwɛl
/
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Part of Speech:
noun
Definition:
bum
Synonyms:
idler,
incompetent
, loafer,
loser
, shiftless, wastrel,
worthless
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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