brutality
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/bruːˈtæləti/
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/bruːˈtæləti/
noun
R
Extreme cruelty and violence
The police brutality against peaceful protesters shocked the nation.
R
Harsh directness that hurts feelings
His brutal honesty had a cruelty that bordered on brutality.
translation
Extreme cruelty and violence; Harsh directness that hurts feelings
Word Forms
Plural
brutalities