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mugger
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mugger
(noun)
mugger
/
ˈ
mʌgɚ/
noun
plural
muggers
mugger
/
ˈ
mʌgɚ/
noun
plural
muggers
Britannica Dictionary definition of MUGGER
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:
a person who attacks and robs another person
:
a criminal who mugs someone
The police arrested the
mugger
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