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Noun Concept
Categories: Pejorative terms for people, Deviance and social control, Articles with short description, Sheep and goat idioms, All articles needing additional references
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scapegrace  black sheep  Blacksheep
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A reckless and unprincipled reprobate WordNet 3.0
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psychology
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A reckless and unprincipled reprobate WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In the English language, black sheep is an idiom that describes a member of a group who is different from the rest, especially a family member who does not fit in. Wikipedia
Idiom used to describe an odd or disreputable member of a group, especially within a family. Wikipedia Disambiguation
metaphor Wikidata
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reprobate
metaphor
person
USAGE DOMAIN
disparagement
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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scapegrace, black sheep
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black sheep
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black sheep
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Black sheep (psychology), Blacksheep

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