Caitiff
Caitiff noun - A mean, evil, or unprincipled person.
Usage example: upon entering the store, I was beset by a caitiff in the guise of a salesman set on separating me from my money
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Ruffian
Ruffian noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.
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Caitiff and ruffian are semantically related in knave topic. Sometimes you can use "Caitiff" instead a noun "Ruffian".
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Ruffian and Caitiff. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/caitiff/ruffian
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