Extortionist and Thug

Extortionist

Extortionist noun - A person who gets money from another by using force or threats.

Usage example: tortured by a gang of extortionists into revealing the combination for the money vault

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Thug and extortionist are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thug" instead a noun "Extortionist".

Nearby Words: extortion, extortioner

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

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Extortionist and thug are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Extortionist" instead a noun "Thug".

former	former extortionist	former thug
ruthless	ruthless extortionist	ruthless thug

The Sopranos: Tony Soprano is a con artist, a thug, a womanizer, a thief, a murderer, an extortionist, and an adulterer.

Source: Nominal Hero

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