Bully and Hoodlum

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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
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Hoodlum is a synonym for bully in rowdy topic. In some cases you can use "Hoodlum" instead a noun "Bully", when it comes to topics like thug, bastard.
Nearby Words: bull, bullying, bullied, bulled, bulling

Hoodlum

Hoodlum noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.
Usage example: a couple of hoodlums held up the convenience store
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Synonyms for Hoodlum
Bully is a synonym for hoodlum in crook topic. You can use "Bully" instead a noun "Hoodlum", if it concerns topics such as rowdy, thug, bastard.

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old old bully old hoodlum
short short bully short hoodlum
nasty nasty bully nasty hoodlum
petty petty bully petty hoodlum
Other adjectives: black, local.
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