harakiri | (noun) ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society | Synonyms: hara-kiri, harikari, seppuku |
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muckraking | (noun) the exposure of scandal (especially about public figures) | - |
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rakish | (adjective) marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners | Synonyms: dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, snappy, spiffy, spruce |
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(adjective) marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness | Synonyms: devil-may-care, raffish |
rakishly | (adverb) in a rakish manner | Synonyms: carelessly, raffishly |
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rakishness | (noun) stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance | Synonyms: dapperness, jauntiness, nattiness |
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(noun) the quality of a rake | - |