punk
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Sense 1 noun
an aggressive and violent young criminal
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Sense 2 adjective
of very poor quality; flimsy
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Sense 3 noun
substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)
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Sense 4 noun
material for starting a fire
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Sense 5 noun
a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture
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Sense 6 noun
rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | strong-arm |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | strong-arm |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | crook |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | bully |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | shabbiness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | tat |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | stinkpot |
| 2 | domain usage | Related & opposite | colloquialism |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | inferior |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | lighter |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | kindle |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | lighter |
| 5 | member holonym | Parts & wholes | punks |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | adolescent |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | rock 'n' roll |