Prisoner and Ruffian

Prisoner

Prisoner noun - One that has been taken and held in confinement.

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

Nearby Words: prison, prisoned, prisoning

Ruffian

Ruffian noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.
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Synonyms for Ruffian

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

Nearby Words: ruff, ruffianly, ruffianism

How words are described

burly burly prisoner burly ruffian
young young prisoner young ruffian
teenage teenage prisoner teenage ruffian
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