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bushwhacker

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of bushwhacker

one who violently sets upon another

  • bushwhackers have made that lonely stretch of road very dangerous
Synonyms of bushwhacker

assailant, assaulter, attacker
Words Related to bushwhacker

mugger, robber

molester, predator, raper, rapist, ravager

aggressor, besieger, invader, raider

counterattacker

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