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ruffian
Synonyms and Antonyms of ruffian
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
assassin, bandit, bravo, brigand, criminal, crook, desperado, felon, gunman, highwayman, lawbreaker, mafioso, malefactor, offender, outlaw, perp, perpetrator, pirate
pickpocket, racketeer, robber, swindler, thief, vandal
juvenile delinquent, tearaway [British]
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