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ruffian
How many syllables in ruffian?
693781524 syllablesDivide ruffian into syllables: ruf-fi-an
How to say ruffian:
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Synonyms for ruffian
1 syllable
- hood
- thug
- lout
2 syllables
- gangster
- tough guy
- hoodlum
- vandal
3 syllables
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