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thug(noun, person, mean, rough, informal)
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bad(adjective, evil, violent, corrupt, wicked)
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evildoer(noun, person, bad, evil, immoral)
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lawbreaker(noun, person, cheat, villain, crook)
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outrageous(adjective, bad, evil, offensive, wicked)
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wrong(adjective, bad, evil, wicked, dishonest)
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crooked(adjective, wrong, fake, corrupt, wicked)
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villainous(adjective, wrong, evil, wicked, immoral)
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evil(adjective, bad, violent, wicked, immoral)
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reprehensible(adjective, bad, evil, wicked, immoral)
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vicious(adjective, bad, wrong, evil, corrupt)
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hoodlum(noun, person, heavy, crook, thug)
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hooligan(noun, person, informal, thief, outlaw)
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lawless(adjective, wrong, irregular, unwarranted, reckless)
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nefarious(adjective, bad, wrong, evil, corrupt)
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scoundrel(noun, immoral, villain, reprobate, thief)
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sinner(noun, person, immoral, offender, felon)
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wrongful(adjective, evil, wicked, dishonest, irregular)
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blackguard(noun, cheat, immoral, reprobate, scoundrel)
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depraved(adjective, bad, evil, wicked, immoral)
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