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tough guy vs roughneck

roughneck vs tough guy

tough guy and roughneck both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tough guy Yes No No No
roughneck Yes No No No
As nouns, roughneck is a hypernym of tough guy; that is, roughneck is a word with a broader meaning than tough guy:
  • tough guy: someone who bullies weaker people
  • roughneck: a cruel and brutal fellow
Other hypernyms of tough guy include bully, hooligan, rowdy, ruffian, tough, yob, yobbo, yobo.
tough guy (noun) roughneck (noun)
someone who bullies weaker people a cruel and brutal fellow
Difference between tough guy and roughneck

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