Hoodlum and Knave

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

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Knave and hoodlum are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Knave" instead a noun "Hoodlum".

Knave noun - A mean, evil, or unprincipled person.

Usage example: he plays the role of the duplicitous knave who tries to foil the play's hero

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Hoodlum and knave are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hoodlum" instead a noun "Knave".

Nearby Words: knavery, knavish

young hoodlum

young knave

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Knave and Hoodlum. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hoodlum/knave

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