Ruffian
Ruffian noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.
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Synonyms for Ruffian
Young criminal and ruffian are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Young criminal" instead a noun "Ruffian".
Young criminal
Ruffian and young criminal are semantically related. You can use "Ruffian" instead a noun phrase "Young criminal".
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Related pairs
- rowdy and ruffian
- rowdy and young criminal
- goon and ruffian
- goon and young criminal
- thug and ruffian
- thug and young criminal
- criminal and ruffian
- criminal and young criminal
- gangster and ruffian
- gangster and young criminal
- delinquent and ruffian
- delinquent and young criminal
- troublemaker and ruffian
- troublemaker and young criminal
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Young criminal and Ruffian. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ruffian/young_criminal
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