ganasBahasa Indonesia

savage, tough, rowdy, act of terrorism, bad

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Noun

The calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature, this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear

English: terrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist act

Bahasa: terorisme, kekejaman, keganasan

A cruelly rapacious person

English: beast, wolf, savage, brute, wildcat

Bahasa: kejam, buas, bengis

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2 more noun senses

A cruel and brutal fellow

English: bully, tough, hooligan, ruffian, roughneck, rowdy, yob, yobo, yobbo

Bahasa: bajingan, kekasaran, lasak, samseng

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A member of an uncivilized people

English: savage, barbarian

Bahasa: orang asing

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Adjective

Resembling a beast, showing lack of human sensibility

English: beastly, bestial, brute(a), brutish, brutal

Bahasa: kasar, bengis, Kejam

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Having or showing no mercy

English: merciless, unmerciful

Bahasa: kejam, zalim

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5 more adjective senses

Disturbing the public peace, loud and rough

English: raucous, rowdy

Bahasa: lasak, garuk, garau, terbahak-bahak

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Wild and menacing

English: feral, ferine, savage

Bahasa: buas

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Violent and lawless

English: ruffianly, tough

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Feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')

English: bad, tough

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