Cudgeling
Foul play
Foul play noun - The use of brute strength to cause harm to a person or property.
Usage example: the suspect has a long history of foul play, and was once convicted on assault and battery charges
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Foul play and Cudgeling. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cudgeling/foul_play
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