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Rarethuggish
The correct spelling is thuggish.
How to pronounce thuggish
adjective
IPA: /ˈθʌɡɪʃ/
Say it like: Thu-gji-sh
The correct spelling is thuggish. Characterized by thuggery; behaving in a violent or intimidating way; appearing to be violent or intimidating. For example: "Their thuggish manner made continuing negotiations very difficult."
Usage Examples
“Their thuggish manner made continuing negotiations very difficult.”
Definition
adjective
- 1.Characterized by thuggery; behaving in a violent or intimidating way; appearing to be violent or intimidating.
- 2.Resembling or characteristic of the assassins known as thugs or Thuggees (often capitalized in this sense).
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