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VIER

GOON
Continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"

HOOD
(zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal

THUG
An aggressive and violent young criminal

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BLADE
The flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge

ROWDY
Disturbing the public peace; loud and rough; "a raucous party"; "rowdy teenagers"

SWORD
A cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

TOUGH
Someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing

ROUGH
Of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped

FIELD
A particular kind of commercial enterprise; "they are outstanding in their field"

RACER
Slender fast-moving North American snakes

RIVAL
The contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"

ENTRY
The act of entering; "she made a grand entrance"

BULLY
A hired thug

CUTUP
Significantly cut up a manuscript

ENEMY
A personal enemy; "they had been political foes for years"

BRAVO
A cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance

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PLAYER
A theatrical performer

TILTER
A device for emptying a cask by tilting it without disturbing the dregs

RIOTER
Troublemaker who participates in a violent disturbance of the peace; someone who rises up against the constituted authority

KNIGHT
A chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)

FENCER
Someone skilled at fencing

FEUDER

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WARRING
Engaged in war; "belligerent (or warring) nations"

WARLIKE
Suggesting war or military life

TUSSLER

SABREUR

RUFFIAN
A cruel and brutal fellow

PLAYBOY
A man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure

REVELER
A celebrant who shares in a noisy party; "the clubs attract revelers as young as thirteen"

JOUSTER

HOODLUM
An aggressive and violent young criminal

GORRILA

GORILLA
Largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa

FRISKER

ENTRANT
A commodity that enters competition with established merchandise; "a well publicized entrant is the pocket computer"

FIGHTER
A high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air

DUELIST
A person who fights duels

BRAWLER
A fighter (especially one who participates in brawls)

BATTLER
Someone who fights (or is fighting)

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OBJECTOR
A person who dissents from some established policy

WRANGLER
A cowboy who takes care of the saddle horses

THEFIELD

STRIVING
An effortful attempt to attain a goal

SCUFFLER

SCRAPPER
Someone who fights (or is fighting)

REVELLER
A celebrant who shares in a noisy party; "the clubs attract revelers as young as thirteen"

PUGILIST
Someone who fights with his fists for sport

PLUGUGLY

OPPONENT
A contestant that you are matched against

MILITANT
A militant reformer

HOOLIGAN
A cruel and brutal fellow

GAMECOCK
Someone who is a very fierce fighter

GAMBOLER

FUNMAKER

FOILSMAN

FIGHTING
The act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"

ENFORCER
One whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior

EMULATOR
Someone who copies the words or behavior of another

CORRIVAL

CAROUSER
Someone who enjoys riotous drinking

BULLYBOY
A swaggering tough; usually one acting as an agent of a political faction

BICKERER

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PROTESTER
A person who dissents from some established policy

CONTENDER
The contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"

DISSENTER
A person who dissents from some established policy

DISSIDENT
A person who dissents from some established policy

SWORDSMAN
Someone skilled at fencing

STRUGGLER
A person who struggles with difficulties or with great effort

STRONGARM

SQUABBLER
Someone who quarrels about a small matter

SKYLARKER

ROLLICKER

QUARRELER
A disputant who quarrels

PLEASURER

GLADIATOR
(ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat

FROLICKER

DISPUTANT
A person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy

COMBATANT
Someone who fights (or is fighting)

ADVERSARY
Someone who offers opposition

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STRUGGLING
Engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity; "a financially struggling theater"; "struggling artists"

PLEASURIST

MERRYMAKER
A celebrant who shares in a noisy party; "the clubs attract revelers as young as thirteen"

HATCHETMAN
A professional killer

CONTESTANT
A person who dissents from some established policy

CHALLENGER
The contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"

COMPETITOR
The contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"

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SWORDPLAYER

STRONGARMER

QUARRELSOME
Given to quarreling; "arguing children"; "quarrelsome when drinking"

PARTICIPANT
A person who participates in or is skilled at some game

BELLIGERENT
Someone who fights (or is fighting)

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SWASHBUCKLER
A reckless impetuous irresponsible person

STRONGARMMAN

FIGHTINGCOCK
A cock bred and trained for fighting

BELTEDKNIGHT

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STREETFIGHTER
Someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing

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PLEASURESEEKER
Someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures