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THUGGERY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does thuggery mean?
• THUGGERY (noun)
The noun THUGGERY has 1 sense:
1. violent or brutal acts as of thugs
Familiarity information: THUGGERY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Violent or brutal acts as of thugs
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("thuggery" is a kind of...):
crime; criminal offence; criminal offense; law-breaking ((criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act)
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