as in thug
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
when a gang of hoods started hanging out in front of the store, customers went elsewhere
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as in cloak
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
counterfeiters conducting their affairs under a hood of secrecy
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Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Once again, the big-cap indexes appear more controlled and muted than the action under the hood.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Power & Performance Under the hood, the 100 V2 Elite houses a 1,024-Wh LiFePO₄ battery, rated for 4,000+ cycles.
—New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2025
So, the hood flew off and got destroyed, along with shattering the windshield.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
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It’s designed with extra padding for warmth, zippered pockets, and a hood.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Once again, the big-cap indexes appear more controlled and muted than the action under the hood.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Power & Performance Under the hood, the 100 V2 Elite houses a 1,024-Wh LiFePO₄ battery, rated for 4,000+ cycles.
—New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2025
So, the hood flew off and got destroyed, along with shattering the windshield.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Hood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hood. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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