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ruffian

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Noun

  1. A scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.
  2. A pimp; a pander.
  3. A lover; a paramour.

Verb

  1. To play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult.

Adjective

  1. Brutal, cruel, ruffianlikes.

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