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Definition of
desperado noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
desperado
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌdɛspəˈrɑdoʊ
/
/
(
pl.
desperadoes
or
desperados
)
(
old-fashioned
)
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a man who does dangerous and criminal things without caring about himself or other people
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desperado
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