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Stage 1 of 3
sthaga
Sanskrit · ancient
"a deceiver, swindler"
meaning "cunning" or "deceiver"
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Stage 2 of 3
thag
Hindi · medieval
"a thief, robber"
a member of an organized band of robbers and stranglers
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Stage 3 of 3
thug
English · 1800s
"a violent criminal"
adopted through British colonial accounts of the Thuggee cult
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