brute
brute /ˈbruːt/
adjective
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()
Resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
(
beastly
, brutal
, brutish
, bestial
, brute
)
resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
Beastly desires
beastly desires
A bestial nature
a bestial nature
Brute force
brute force
A dull and brutish man
a dull and brutish man
Bestial treatment of prisoners
bestial treatment of prisoners
noun
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()
A cruelly rapacious person
(
savage
, wolf
, beast
, brute
, wildcat
[Informal] )
a cruelly rapacious person
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A living organism characterized by voluntary movement
(
animate being
, brute
, fauna
, animal
, beast
, creature
)
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
The lion is a powerful animal, known for its strength and ferocity
The lion is a powerful animal, known for its strength and ferocity