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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | © The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English 2009, originally published by Oxford University Press 2009. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

das·tard·ly / ˈdastərdlē/ • adj. dated , humorous wicked and cruel: pirates and their dastardly deeds. DERIVATIVES: das·tard·li·ness n.

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