ruffian

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrʌfiən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈrʌfiən, ˈrʌfjən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rufē ən, rufyən)


ruffian
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miscreant, hoodlum, bully Collocations, rascal Collocations, rowdy, bad boy, battler, belligerent, bickerer, blackguard, boob Collocations, bumpkin, churl, criminal Collocations, cutthroat, hood Collocations, hooligan, lout, oaf, Philistine, rustic, thug Collocations, trouble-maker, vandal, vulgarian, yokel


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