Bad guy
Ruffian
Ruffian noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.
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Bad guy and ruffian are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bad guy" instead a noun "Ruffian".
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Ruffian and Bad guy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bad_guy/ruffian
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