Means and Thugs

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Means noun - How a result is obtained or an end is achieved.

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Thugs and means are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thugs" instead a noun "Means".

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Means and thugs are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Means" instead a noun "Thugs".

When we last see him, he is facing two very pissed off thugs, completely unarmed and with no visible means of escape.

Source: Unexplained Recovery
Seriously these murderous thugs are perfectly willing to slaughter thousands of people in a bombing if it means that freedom is returned to the people.

Source: Your Terrorists Are Our Freedom Fighters
Even still, the thugs never intended for Anthony to die, so murdering them all in as cruel a means as possible is still pretty disproportionate.

Source: Film / Dead Man's Shoes

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