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felon(suspect, villain, criminal, convict)
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turn(verb, twist, bend, straight)
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desperado(criminal, convict, outlaw, thug)
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hoodlum(criminal, convict, thug, fugitive)
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malefactor(suspect, villain, criminal, convict)
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robber(person, villain, criminal, thief)
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round(verb, turn, twist, bend)
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arch(verb, move, turn, twist)
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gangster(person, criminal, convict, outlaw)
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brigand(criminal, thief, outlaw, thug)
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thief(person, villain, criminal, thief)
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villain(criminal, reprobate, convict, thief)
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wrongdoer(suspect, criminal, convict, thug)
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bandit(criminal, thief, outlaw, thug)
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lawbreaker(suspect, villain, criminal, convict)
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offender(villain, criminal, convict, thug)
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ruffian
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snake(verb, twist, bend, round)
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angle(verb, move, fix, secure)
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hooligan(criminal, convict, thief, outlaw)
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