Killer and Thug

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Killer noun - A dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work.

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Thug is a synonym for killer in butcher topic. In some cases you can use "Thug" instead a noun "Killer".

Nearby Words: kill, killing, killed

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

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Killer is a synonym for thug in ruffian topic. You can use "Killer" instead a noun "Thug", if it concerns topics such as butcher, hoodlum.

old	old killer	old thug
brutal	brutal killer	brutal thug
actual	actual killer	actual thug
real	real killer	real thug
Other adjectives: violent, dangerous, vicious, former, hardened, ruthless, mindless, local, blooded, hired, unnamed, sadistic, sociopathic.

Titus Pullo falls into being a thug/killer for hire in the first season, and becomes Vorenus' right hand man in the second when Vorenus becomes a prominent underworld figure.

Source: From Camouflage To Criminal
Despite being a thug and killer for most of the game, he cares enough for his sister to kick the shit out of her abusive husband and hates misogynists in general.

Source: Video Game / Mafia II
If he doesn't become a serial killer, then the best he can hope for is a petty thug.

Source: Western Animation / Baby Blues

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