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vigilante

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of vigilante

one who inflicts punishment in return for an injury or offense

  • the danger of these self-appointed vigilantes is that they sometimes go after innocent people
Synonyms of vigilante

avenger, castigator, chastiser, nemesis, punisher, scourge
Words Related to vigilante

revenger

redresser, righter

requiter
Near Antonyms of vigilante

ransomer, redeemer, vindicator

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