*Ruffianism

**RUFFIANISM Definition**

 * Pronunciation:** RUF ee un is um


 * Synonym:** Brute, bully , gangster , hoodlum , rowdy , scoundrel , thug , tough , villain
 * Antonym:** Gentle behavior, soft, kind, calm

1) A tough or rowdy person 2) Violent and lawless behavior**,** brutal
 * Definition:**

 1) A gang of //ruffians// were preying upon people who ventured into that section of tow n
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