Criminals
Gangster
Gangster noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.
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Criminals and gangster are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Criminals" with "Gangster", this nouns are similar.
Nearby Word: gang
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Meaningful Name: In gangster slang, a "moll" is the female associate of a gangster, and were often criminals themselves; it is also short for "Molly", as in Mange.
Source: Western Animation / SWAT Kats -
Politically Incorrect Villain: Well, pretty much all of the male gangster characters are quite politically incorrect and are (obviously) professional criminals.
Source: Series / The Sopranos -
A Golden Age Batman story had an ex-gangster using his underworld contacts to track down wanted criminals so he could capture them and turn them in for the reward.
Source: Monster Protection Racket
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