Cutthroat
Cutthroat noun - A person who kills another person.
Villain
Villain noun - A mean, evil, or unprincipled person.
Usage example: only a heartless villain would kidnap a baby for ransom
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Synonyms for Villain
Cutthroat and villain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cutthroat" instead a noun "Villain".
Nearby Words: villainous, villainy
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False Reassurance: In "Rumpus in the Harem", Larry is afraid that the villain, a dreaded cutthroat, will cut his throat.
Source: Film / The Three Stooges -
Cutthroat Island had lots of stuff blowing up real good, especially the villain's ship at the end when the powder magazine igniting caused the entire ship to burst into flames and shrapnel.
Source: Made of Explodium - He also speaks fondly of his role as Dawg, the villain of Cutthroat Island, because he got to not only be a pirate, but a scenery-chewing over-the-top bad guy pirate.
Source: Awesome, Dear Boy
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