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The correct spelling is rogue.
How to pronounce rogue
/ˈɹəʊ̯ɡ/
nounIPA: /ˈɹəʊ̯ɡ/
Say it like: Rog-ue
The correct spelling is rogue. A scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person.
- 2.A mischievous scamp.
- 3.A vagrant.
- 4.Deceitful software pretending to be anti-spyware, but in fact being malicious software itself.
- 5.An aggressive animal separate from the herd, especially an elephant.
verb
- 1.To cull; to destroy plants not meeting a required standard, especially when saving seed, rogue or unwanted plants are removed before pollination.
- 2.To cheat.
- 3.To give the name or designation of rogue to; to decry.
- 4.To wander; to play the vagabond; to play knavish tricks.
adjective
- 1.(of an animal, especially an elephant) Vicious and solitary.
- 2.(by extension) Large, destructive and unpredictable.
- 3.(by extension) Deceitful, unprincipled.
- 4.Mischievous, unpredictable.
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