3syllables
maverick
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Definitions ofmaverick
1noun
- An unbranded range animal.
- (by extension) Anything dishonestly obtained.
- (by extension) One who is unconventional or does not abide by rules.
Synonyms: heteroclite, individualist, "lone gunman", nonconformist, rebel
- (by extension) One who creates or uses controversial or unconventional ideas or practices.
- A person in the military who became an officer by going to college while on active duty as an enlisted person.
- A queen and a jack as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
1verb
- To take an unbranded range animal.
- (by extension) To seize without a legal claim.
1adjective
- Of cattle: unbranded.
- Showing independence in thoughts or actions.
Example: "He made a maverick decision. She is such a maverick person."
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