Thug and Yob

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

Usage example: the Mob boss regularly sent his thugs after people who were slow to pay their debts

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Yob and thug are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Yob" instead a noun "Thug".

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

Usage example: the complaint that English football has been taken over by the yobs, who make the stadiums unfit for families

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Thug and yob are semantically related. You can use "Thug" instead a noun "Yob".

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