mugger vs villain

mugger

noun
  • A person who assaults and robs others, especially in a public place. 

  • A large crocodile, Crocodylus palustris, of southwest Asia, having a very broad wrinkled snout. 

  • A person who makes exaggerated faces, as a performance; a gurner. 

villain

noun
  • An extremely depraved person, or one capable or guilty of great crimes. 

  • A vile, wicked person. 

  • Any opponent player, especially a hypothetical player for example and didactic purposes. Compare: hero (“the current player”). 

  • In fiction, a character who has the role of being bad, especially antagonizing the hero. 

  • A deliberate scoundrel. 

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