Criminal and Yob

Criminal

Criminal noun - A person who has committed a crime.

Yob and criminal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Yob" instead a noun "Criminal".

Yob

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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Criminal and yob are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Criminal" instead a noun "Yob".
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