Hector and Tough

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Hector noun - A person who teases, threatens, or hurts smaller or weaker persons.

Usage example: a small-town hector with no job and lots of time on his hands

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Tough and hector are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tough" instead a noun "Hector".

Nearby Words: hectored, hectoring

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

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Hector and tough are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hector" instead a noun "Tough".

Nearby Words: toughness, toughen, toughening, tougher, toughed

Hector from the Dept Heaven series is a tough call between this and Neutral Evil.

Source: Lawful Evil
Muzzle Tough (1954) has Sylvester disguise himself full-body as a very cute and attractive female dog to lure away Hector, but instead it fools the dog catcher!

Source: Latex Perfection

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