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Meaning of the word thug in English

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thug

US /θʌɡ/
UK /θʌɡ/

Noun

1.

a violent person, especially a criminal.

Example:
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he was attacked by a gang of thugs
Synonym:
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2.

a member of a group or organization of robbers and assassins in India who waylaid and strangled their victims, usually travelers, and stole their belongings. They were suppressed by the British in the 1830s.

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