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rake (RAYK) (noun)
1. A long-handled implement with a row of projecting teeth at its head, used especially to gather leaves or to loosen or smooth earth: In the fall, the gardener used a rake to tidy up the yard before the snow came.
The blacksmith repaired the broken rake so the farmer could complete his chores.
2. A man who leads an immoral life and is mainly interested in physical pleasure: The handsome neighbor became a selfish rake when he grew older and was not welcome in his family home.rake (RAYK) (verb)
To slant or cause to incline from the perpendicular: The stage designer decided to rake the stage for the opera in such a manner that it made it difficult for the singers to walk easily.
The old rake used a rake to rake the lawn.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group R; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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(Greek: comb, rake; comblike, comb-shaped)