brutality

  • 21brutality — noun a) the state of being brutal b) a cruel or savage act See Also: atrocity …

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  • 22brutality — Synonyms and related words: Adam, Gothicism, Neanderthalism, abominableness, acuteness, animalism, animality, atrociousness, atrocity, awfulness, barbarism, barbarity, barbarousness, baseness, beastliness, bestiality, bloodiness, bloodlust,… …

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  • 23brutality — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. savageness, ruthlessness, harshness, unfeelingness; see cruelty . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. viciousness, savagery, cruelty, coldness, barbarism, ferocity, inhumanity, heartlessness, brutishness, harshness. ANT.:… …

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  • 24brutality — bru·tal·i·ty || bruː tælÉ™tɪ n. cruelty, savagery …

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  • 25brutality — n. Savageness, inhumanity, barbarity, cruelty, brutishness, ferocity, truculence, hardness of heart …

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  • 26brutality — bru·tal·i·ty …

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  • 27brutality — bru•tal•i•ty [[t]bruˈtæl ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) the quality of being brutal; cruelty; savagery 2) a brutal act or practice • Etymology: 1540–50 …

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  • 28brutality — /bruˈtæləti/ (say brooh taluhtee) noun (plural brutalities) 1. quality of being brutal. 2. a brutal act …

  • 29brutality — noun 1. the trait of extreme cruelty (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑ferociousness, ↑viciousness, ↑savagery • Derivationally related forms: ↑vicious (for: ↑viciousness), ↑ …

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  • 30Police brutality — is the world wide use of excessive force, usually physical, but potentially also in the form verbal attacks and psychological intimidation , by a police officer.Widespread police brutality exists in many countries, even those that prosecute… …

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