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brigand(noun, criminal, crook, thief, outlaw)
18
outlaw(noun, person, criminal, crook, thief)
17
thief(noun, person, crook, outlaw, thug)
16
highwayman(noun, cheat, clip, criminal, crook)
16
robber(noun, person, criminal, crook, thief)
14
gangster(noun, person, heavy, bully, criminal)
14
desperado(noun, criminal, crook, thief, thug)
13
footpad(noun, criminal, robber, lawbreaker, gangster)
12
plunderer(noun, criminal, crook, thief, thug)
12
villain(noun, opposition, agent, rebel, criminal)
12
thug(noun, criminal, crook, thief, outlaw)
11
marauder(noun, person, negative, criminal, crook)
11
crook(noun, criminal, thief, outlaw, thug)
10
pirate(noun, criminal, crook, thief, thug)
8
raider(noun, crook, thief, outlaw, thug)
7
buccaneer(noun, crook, thief, thug, pirate)
6
criminal(noun, opposition, agent, villain, rebel)
6
adversary(noun, evil, awful, opposition, agent)
6
freebooter(noun, thief)
6
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