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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:

Nouns denoting people

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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