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rake
Definitions
1. Or: rakehell , a licentious, dissolute or profligate person; a roue; a debauchee. 2. Or: rakehell , a lecherous and promiscuous man. See philanderer for synonyms.
ETYMOLOGY: A c olloquialism since the 17 th century derived from the abbreviation of rakebell meaning lecher or libertine, or from the Middle English rakel meaning reckless.
3. A fingernail.
4. To scratch with the fingernails.
tool used to scratch the earth for growing food
Usage: i will rake my garden with my rake.
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