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brutal
adjective(bru-tal)
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
Synonyms: barbarous, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious,
Examples:
Brutal beatings.
brutal
adjective(bru-tal)
punishingly harsh
Synonyms: unrelenting,
Examples:
The brutal summer sun.
A brutal winter.
brutal
adjective(bru-tal)
resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
Synonyms: beastly, bestial, brute, brutish,
brutal
adjective(bru-tal)
disagreeably direct and precise
Examples:
He spoke with brutal honesty.

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