Bully and Yob

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Bully noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.

Usage example: the local loan shark and his bullies have ways of making people pay up

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Yob is a synonym for bully. (British) In some cases you can use "Yob" instead a noun "Bully".

Nearby Words: bull, bullying, bullied, bulled, bulling

Yob noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.

Usage example: the complaint that English football has been taken over by the yobs, who make the stadiums unfit for families

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Bully is a synonym for yob. You can use "Bully" instead a noun "Yob".

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