| 1 | He was designated by the name as a scoundrel. | |
| 2 | They described the man as a scoundrel. | |
| 3 | He helped me over the difficulty with the ruffian. | |
| 4 | With the police out of commission, the army uses thugs to intimidate its critics. | |
| 5 | Locking up the pickpocket only sets him up to learn worse tricks from hardened thugs. |