Crook and Yob

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Crook noun - A person who has committed a crime.

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

Nearby Words: crooked, crooking

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

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Yob and Crook. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crook/yob

Crook & Yob. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/crook/yob>.

Yob or Crook. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/crook/yob.

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