10
rioter(noun, person, rage, violence, combatant)
10
struggler(noun, person, rage, violence, combatant)
10
veteran(noun, experience, combat, will)
9
opponent(noun, person, rage, violence, combatant)
9
brawler(noun, tough, opponent, champion, combatant)
9
contender(noun, person, rage, violence, combatant)
9
man-at-arms(noun, combatant, fighter, rioter)
9
scrapper(noun, person, rage, violence)
9
vet(noun, experience, combat, will)
8
mercenary(noun, tough, opponent, champion, combatant)
8
aggressor(noun, person, tough, rage, violence)
8
bravo(noun, person, rage, violence)
8
bullyboy(noun, person, rage, violence)
8
goon(noun, person, rage, violence)
8
gorilla(noun, person, rage, violence)
8
heavy(adjective, power, tough, opponent, champion)
8
hoodlum(noun, person, rage, violence)
8
hooligan(noun, person, rage, violence)
8
rowdy(noun, person, rage, violence)
8
ruffian(noun, person, rage, violence)
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