Hired killer
Villain and hired killer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Villain" instead a noun phrase "Hired killer".
Villain
Villain noun - A mean, evil, or unprincipled person.
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Hired killer and villain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hired killer" instead a noun "Villain".
Nearby Words: villainous, villainy
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The villain's underlings may do this pose, however, to indicate that they are a force to be reckoned with, especially if they are a hired killer with no particular loyalty to the Big Bad.
Source: Leaning on the Furniture -
Bond Villain Stupidity: At one point, Tintin is captured by the hired killer, who instead of just shooting Tintin ties him up over the river and leaves him to be eaten by crocodiles.
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