Bully
Bully noun - A person who teases, threatens, or hurts smaller or weaker persons.
Usage example: officials were warned that if they wished to avoid a school shooting, they had to deal with the local bullies
Cutthroat and bully are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cutthroat" instead a noun "Bully".
Cutthroat
Cutthroat noun - A person who kills another person.
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Cutthroat and Bully. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bully/cutthroat
Bully & Cutthroat. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bully/cutthroat>.
Cutthroat or Bully. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bully/cutthroat.
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