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Villains, Desperados, Cutthroats; Also: Plural of a shout of praise for a performance.

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  • He replied that he knew nothing of either societies or bravoes.
  • Joe-Jim's bravoes checked their flight and they looked doubtfully at their master.
  • He went there, and some of the police asked him about the Armenian Society and its bravoes.
  • The bravoes (per-haps apprehending there were more than two) seemed as glad to get off with their rescued compa-nion as I was to retire.
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