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thuggery
thug T0193200 (thŭg)n.1. A cutthroat or ruffian; a hoodlum.2. also Thug One of a group of professional criminals, devotees of Kali, who robbed and murdered travelers in northern India until the mid-1800s.
[Hindi ṭhag, perhaps from Sanskrit sthagaḥ, a cheat, from sthagati, sthagayati, he conceals; see (s)teg- in Indo-European roots.]
thug′ger·y n.thug′gish adj.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | thuggery - violent or brutal acts as of thugscrime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" |
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Related to thuggery: illegal, crime, criminality, ThugsWords related to thuggerynoun violent or brutal acts as of thugsRelated Words- crime
- criminal offence
- criminal offense
- law-breaking
- offense
- offence
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