lynch mobnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈlɪntʃ ˌmɒb/us/ˈlɪntʃ ˌmɑːb/a group of people who want to attack someone who they think has committed a serious crime
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Miscellaneous criminals
- arson
- bigamy
- black hat
- black market
- blackmail
- fence
- fire starter
- fire-raising
- fly-posting
- forger
- pirate
- plagiarize
- plunder
- poacher
- prowler
- straw man
- suicide bomber
- swindle
- terrorist
- thief
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