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Definition of hood
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hood
noun (2)
, ˈhüd
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Definition of hood (Entry 2 of 4)
hood
noun (3)
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Definition of hood (Entry 3 of 4)
-hood
noun suffixDefinition of -hood (Entry 4 of 4)
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Noun (1)
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Synonyms for hood
Synonyms: Noun (1)
- blanket,
- cloak,
- cope,
- cover,
- cover-up,
- covering,
- coverture,
- curtain,
- mantle,
- mask,
- pall,
- penumbra,
- robe,
- shroud,
- veil,
- wraps
Synonyms: Noun (2)
- bully,
- gangbanger,
- gangsta,
- gangster,
- goon,
- gorilla,
- hoodlum,
- hooligan,
- mobster,
- mug,
- plug-ugly,
- punk,
- roughneck,
- rowdy,
- ruffian,
- thug,
- tough,
- toughie
- (also toughy),
- yob
- [British],
- yobbo
- [British]
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“Hood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hood. Accessed 16 Aug. 2022.
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