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rebel   (TTS Sound)

The noun rebel has 3 senses

• Rebel, Reb, Johnny Reb, Johnny, greyback -- (`Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms)


• insurgent, insurrectionist, freedom fighter, rebel -- (a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions))


• maverick, rebel -- (someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action)

The verb rebel has 2 senses

• rebel, arise, rise, rise up -- (take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance)


• rebel, renegade -- (break with established customs)