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GOON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An aggressive and violent young criminal
Synonyms:
goon; hood; hoodlum; punk; strong-armer; thug; tough; toughie
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("goon" is a kind of...):
criminal; crook; felon; malefactor; outlaw (someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "goon"):
bully (a hired thug)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An awkward stupid person
Synonyms:
clod; gawk; goon; lout; lubber; lummox; lump; oaf; stumblebum
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("goon" is a kind of...):
clumsy person (a person with poor motor coordination)
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