Kidnapper and Thug

Kidnapper

Kidnapper noun - Someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom).
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Thug and kidnapper are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thug" instead a noun "Kidnapper".

Nearby Words: kidnap, kidnapped, kidnapping

Thug

Thug noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.
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Kidnapper and thug are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Kidnapper" instead a noun "Thug".

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  • Manga / Sweetness & Lightning Mistaken for Terrorist: A variant, as Kotori mistakes Yagi for a kidnapper when she first encounters him looking after Tsumugi, in part due to him having the Face of a Thug and offering Tsumugi chocolate, which she mistook as a cigarette.
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