Aggressive ruffian (5)

I believe the answer is:

brute

(Other definitions for brute that I've seen before include "Caliban" , "'Et tu, - - !' (J.Caesar)" , "Heartless individual" , "Wild animal" , "Monster" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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