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fighter(noun, animal, creature, person, bad)
22
tough(noun, person, mean, bad, rough)
20
roughneck(noun, person, bad, temper, brave)
19
bounder(noun, animal, creature, person, bad)
17
thug(noun, mean, bad, tough, rough)
16
dog(noun, animal, creature, person, bad)
14
ruffian(noun, person, bad, temper, brave)
13
blackguard(noun, person, bad, temper, brave)
13
blighter(noun, person, bad, temper, brave)
13
bovver boy(noun, person, bad, temper, brave)
13
broiler(noun, bad, temper, brave, rebel)
13
broozer(noun, bad, temper, brave, rebel)
13
creep(noun, person, bad, temper, brave)
13
git(noun, person, bad, temper, brave)
13
lager lout(noun, person, bad, temper, brave)
13
oik(noun, person, bad, temper, brave)
13
ruffler(noun, bad, temper, brave, rebel)
13
scoundrel(noun, person, bad, temper, brave)
13
sob(noun, person, bad, temper, brave)
12
pugilist(noun, opponent, champion, combatant, fighter)
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