atrocity

🇺🇸 /əˈtrɑːsəti/ 🇬🇧 /əˈtrɒsəti/
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Tags TOP10000Oxford5000
noun
C1

a very cruel and violent act, often during war

The soldiers were punished for the atrocity they committed against innocent civilians.

translation

n. a very cruel and violent act, often during war

Word Forms

Plural atrocities