32 entries under criminal topic. ×

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gangster(noun, person, mean, bad, rough)
17
hood(noun, attack, slang, crook)
16
bruiser(noun, mean, bad, tough, rough)
15
crook(noun, convict, thief, outlaw)
13
desperado(noun, crook, convict, fugitive)
10
felon(noun, con, crook, convict)
10
mobster(noun, crook, convict, outlaw)
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delinquent(noun, heavy, crook, convict)
8
bandit(noun, crook, thief, outlaw)
8
robber(noun, person, crook, thief)
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gorilla(noun, attack, slang, heavy)
8
outlaw(noun, con, crook, convict)
8
rioter(noun, heavy, bully, combatant)
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culprit(noun, con, crook, convict)
6
lawbreaker(noun, con, crook, convict)
6
malefactor(noun, crook, convict, fugitive)
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racketeer(noun, crook, convict, outlaw)
5
villain(noun, crook, convict, thief)
4
convict(noun, crook, fugitive, bad man)
4
wrongdoer(noun, con, crook, convict)
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