Offender and Ruffian

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Offender noun - A person who has committed a crime.

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Ruffian and offender are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ruffian" instead a noun "Offender".

Nearby Words: offend, offended, offence, offending

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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Offender and ruffian are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Offender" instead a noun "Ruffian".

Nearby Words: ruff, ruffianly, ruffianism

young offender

young ruffian

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