brutality
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/bruːˈtæləti/
Extreme cruelty and violence
The police brutality against peaceful protesters shocked the nation.
警察对和平抗议者的残暴行为震惊了全国。
Harsh directness that hurts feelings
His brutal honesty had a cruelty that bordered on brutality.
他残忍的诚实带有一种近乎残酷的残忍。