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ruffian
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The trial heard him described as a "ruffian" and a "street waif" who never stood still.
Chickadees may be portrayed as radiating tranquil beauty on holiday cards, but realistically, these loud, round ruffians are tough survivors of harsh winter environments in northern latitudes.
In America, he's a ruffian who hunts with a bow and arrow.
Chaplin was sharing a table with Russian aristocrats and violinist Jascha Heifetz and saw Julian and his buddies kick over a lamp and generally behave like ruffians.
The ruffian hostility succeeded in turning away the would-be new enrollees.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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