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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
A person or thing that is brutal is extremely cruel. That person or thing causes a great deal of pain or suffering. A brutal person has no sympathy for other human beings.
During those times, punishments could be brutal. They often included whipping.The prison guard was a brutal man who enjoyed beating the prisoners.- synonyms:
- savage, vicious
- antonyms:
- gentle, humane
- similar words:
- cruel, violent
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| definition 2: |
If something is brutal, it is extremely harsh and strong.
The heat was brutal during the football game that day, and several people had to be taken to the hospital.During that brutal winter, there were more ice storms than in any winter before.- synonyms:
- furious, terrible, violent
- similar words:
- awful, bad, cruel, fierce, harsh, intense, severe
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| related words: |
bitter, fierce, terrible, tough, vicious |
| derivation: |
brutally (adv.) |
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