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tough
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is rowdy, mean |
| Synonyms: | bruiser, brute, bully, criminal, gangster, goon, hood, hoodlum, hooligan, punk*, rough*, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, thug, villain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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| Main Entry: | gangster |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person involved in illegal activities |
| Synonyms: | Mafioso, bandit, bruiser, criminal, crook, dealer, desperado, goon, hit person, hood, hoodlum, hooligan*, member of the family, mobster, pusher, racketeer, robber, ruffian, soldier*, thug, tough |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | prisoner |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person jailed for crime; person kept against his or her will |
| Synonyms: | captive, chain gang member, con, convict, culprit, detainee, hostage, internee, jailbird, lag*, lifer, loser*, tough*, yardbird |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rascal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is unprincipled, does not work hard |
| Synonyms: | beggar, black sheep, blackguard, bully, bum, cad, cardsharp, charlatan, cheat, delinquent, devil, disgrace, felon, fraud, good-for-nothing, grafter, hooligan*, hypocrite, idler, imp, liar, loafer, mischief-maker, miscreant, opportunist, pretender, prodigal, profligate, recreant, reprobate, robber, rowdy, ruffian, scamp, scoundrel, sinner, skunk, sneak*, swindler, tough*, tramp, trickster, varmint, villain, wastrel, wretch |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | roughneck |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tough person |
| Synonyms: | bully, hood, punk, rowdy, ruffian, tough |
| Main Entry: | intimidator |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bully |
| Synonyms: | annoyer, antagonizer, browbeater, bulldozer, coercer, harrier, hector, insolent, oppressor, persecutor, pest, rascal, rowdy, ruffian, tease, tormenter, tough* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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| Main Entry: | prisoner |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
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Adjectives: |
carceral, imprisoned, in chains, in charge, in custody, in durance vile, in limbo, in prison, in quod, on parole, under hatches, under lock and key
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