as in thug
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
when a gang of hoods started hanging out in front of the store, customers went elsewhere
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as in cloak
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
counterfeiters conducting their affairs under a hood of secrecy
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as in thugs
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
when a gang of hoods started hanging out in front of the store, customers went elsewhere
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as in cloaks
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
counterfeiters conducting their affairs under a hood of secrecy
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Recent Examples of hood
Mark Price, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
The look was complete with a hood and cinched at the waist, blooming with a floral appliqué.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
This sticky film attracts dust and other particles that cling to the surface of vent hoods, creating a dull, dirty appearance.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2025
In 2009, however, came a much bigger change under the hood, with the arrival of the mighty 5.9-liter V-12 from the DBS super-coupe for a new V12 Vantage meant to exist alongside the 8 version.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2025
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The top of the tree, which was forked, landed across the hood, photos show.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
The look was complete with a hood and cinched at the waist, blooming with a floral appliqué.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
This sticky film attracts dust and other particles that cling to the surface of vent hoods, creating a dull, dirty appearance.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2025
In 2009, however, came a much bigger change under the hood, with the arrival of the mighty 5.9-liter V-12 from the DBS super-coupe for a new V12 Vantage meant to exist alongside the 8 version.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Hood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hood. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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