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gorilla

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of gorilla

a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang

The loan shark sent a couple of gorillas to "convince" him to pay up.

Synonyms of gorilla

gangster, goon, hood, hoodlum, hooligan, mobster, punk, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, tough

Words Related to gorilla

cutthroat, scoundrel, villain

assassin, bandit, bravo, brigand, criminal, crook, desperado, felon, gunman, highwayman, lawbreaker, mafioso, malefactor, offender, outlaw, perp, perpetrator, pirate

pickpocket, racketeer, robber, swindler, thief, vandal

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