act vs thug

act and thug both are nouns.

act and thug both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
act	Yes	No	Yes	No
thug	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, thug is a hyponym of act; that is, thug is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than act:

act: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
thug: Acting like a criminal or antisocially but with positive connotations

Other hyponyms of act include act involuntarily, act reflexively, bend over backwards, fall over backwards, presume, vulgarise, vulgarize, optimise, optimize, quack, menace, make, bluster, swagger, swash, freeze, wanton, romanticize, sentimentalise, sentimentalize, sentimentise, sentimentize, bungle, play, toy, act, act as, play, stooge, jest, joke, piffle, make, make as if, break down, lose it, snap, fluster, dally, dawdle, assert, put forward, backslap, deal, hugger mugger, walk around, sauce, pose, posture, footle, frivol, trifle, puff up, swell, follow, loosen up, relax, rage, ramp, storm, wildin', spaz.

act (noun)	thug (noun)
something that people do or cause to happen	an aggressive and violent young criminal
a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
a short performance that is part of a longer program
a manifestation of insincerity

act (verb)	thug (verb)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself	Acting like a criminal or antisocially but with positive connotations
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
discharge one's duties
play a role or part
perform on a stage or theater
behave unnaturally or affectedly
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
be suitable for theatrical performance

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