193 entries under noun topic. ×

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rough(adjective, action, person, mean)
35
ruffian(person, mean, bad, attack)
29
thug(person, mean, bad, attack)
29
roughneck(person, mean, bad, attack)
26
hooligan(person, mean, attack, informal)
25
bruiser(person, mean, bad, temper)
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fierce(adjective, clear, bad, hard)
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hoodlum(person, mean, attack, crimes)
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callous(adjective, mean, hard, cool)
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rowdy(adjective, person, mean, attack)
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hardened(adjective, characteristic, strong, hard)
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tiger(bad, strong, fit, temper)
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convict(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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gangster(person, mean, bad, temper)
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unfeeling(adjective, calm, mean, hard)
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bully(person, mean, cheat, rough)
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fighter(bad, temper, brave, rebel)
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hood(person, mean, attack, slang)
15
scoundrel(bad, temper, brave, rebel)
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hard-boiled(adjective, mean, strong, hard)
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