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hoodlum

Divide hoodlum into syllables:

hood · lum

How to pronounce hoodlum:

Synonyms for hoodlum:

loutassassincriminaltoughcrookvillainbullypirategorillathug
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Antonyms for hoodlum:

smoothiegentleman

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