68 entries under criminal topic. ×

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thug(noun, person, mean, bad, rough)
20
mobster(noun, person, crook, convict)
16
hooligan(noun, person, informal, crook)
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perpetrator(noun, malevolent)
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hoodlum(noun, person, crook, convict)
10
bruiser(noun, person, mean, bad, tough)
10
brigand(noun, crook, thief, outlaw)
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desperado(noun, person, crook, convict)
9
racketeer(noun, person, crook, convict)
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crook(noun, person, convict, outlaw)
9
bandit(noun, person, heavy, bully)
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hood(noun, person, crook, convict)
8
outlaw(noun, person, crook, convict)
8
robber(noun, person, crook, thief)
7
Mafioso(noun, person, outlaw, thug)
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troublemaker(noun, bad, temper, heavy, brave)
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villain(noun, rough, crook, malevolent)
4
felon(noun, crook, convict, thug)
4
lawbreaker(noun, crook, convict, thug)
4
malefactor(noun, crook, convict, thug)
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