Rough and Thug

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Rough

Rough noun - The part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short.

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Thug is a synonym for rough in person topic. In some cases you can use "Thug" instead a noun "Rough", when it comes to topics like ruffian, brawler.

Nearby Words: roughly, roughness, roughen, roughening, roughed

Thug

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

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Rough is a synonym for thug (British) in person topic. Sometimes you can use "Rough" instead a noun "Thug", if it concerns topics such as brawler. informal substitute

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massive	massive rough	massive thug
little	little rough	little thug

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For example, he tries to interrogate a thug, only to be too rough on him and accidentally knock him unconscious.

Source: Video Game / Batman: Arkham Origins
In the Harold Lloyd film Speedy, during a big brawl between a bunch of thugs hired to rough up Lloyd's character and the locals who come to his defense, an elderly Chinese man comes out of his laundry store and casually burns the ass of every thug in his vicinity with his clothing iron.

Source: Chinese Launderer
In contrast to the romantic image of a highwayman, they are the level 3 promotion of the Thug unit and are a rough-looking man on foot armed with a heavy mace.

Source: The Highwayman

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