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cruel
cruel
/ˈkruːl/
adjective
(
)
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
(
barbarous
,
fell
,
roughshod
,
brutal
,
cruel
,
savage
,
vicious
)
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
A barbarous crime
a barbarous crime
Brutal beatings
brutal beatings
Cruel tortures
cruel tortures
Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks
Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks
A savage slap
a savage slap
Vicious kicks
vicious kicks
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