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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The process of rendering or becoming more tough, violent, or brutal..
His three-point shooting, rebounding and ferocious defense are just what the Knicks need at the small forward spot. Call it the thugification of the Knicks, if you want to.
The controversy is useful if only because it illuminates the general thugification of professional sports, which definitely includes the college game.
In the future, this should protect us and our society from “thugification”.
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Thugification means The process of rendering or becoming more tough, violent, or brutal..
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His three-point shooting, rebounding and ferocious defense are just what the Knicks need at the small forward spot. Call it the thugification of the Knicks, if you want to.
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