thugs

CEFRB2

/θˈʌɡz/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Violent criminals or rough people.

Examples

  • Sami recognized one of the thugs who assaulted Layla.

  • The movement of the inhabitants drove the band of thugs out of the town.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
1
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

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In context

  • There are thugs in all religions.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The violent blank attacked the innocent people walking in the dark alley.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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