"raffish" meaning in All languages combined

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      "roman": "razpasan",
      "sense": "characterized by careless unconventionality — see also rakish",
      "word": "разпасан"
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      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "characterized by careless unconventionality — see also rakish",
      "word": "verwegen"
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