Bravo
Bravo noun - A cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance.
Ruffian
Ruffian noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.
Usage example: a gang of ruffians preying upon people who ventured into that section of town
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Ruffian and Bravo. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bravo/ruffian
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