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
Racketeer and bully are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Racketeer" instead a noun "Bully".
Racketeer
Racketeer noun - A person who gets money from another by using force or threats.
Usage example: the racketeer threatened to have his thugs vandalize the shop if the shopkeeper didn't pay him a monthly bribe
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Synonyms for Racketeer
Bully and racketeer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bully" instead a noun "Racketeer".
Nearby Words: racket, racketeering
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Racketeer and Bully. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bully/racketeer
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