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pit bull

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of pit bull

an aggressive and fiercely determined person

  • a pit bull who won't let anyone stand in her way to the top of the corporate ladder
Synonyms of pit bull

barracuda, fire-breather, fire-eater, tiger
Words Related to pit bull

attack dog, hatchet man

aggressor, bully, shark

go-getter, hustler, live wire, self-starter

battler, fighter, scrapper

diehard, militant
Near Antonyms of pit bull

pushover, pussycat, reed, softy (or softie), weakling, wimp
Antonyms of pit bull

milquetoast

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