Engelsk navneord: cruelty |
1. | cruelty (om handling) a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | inhuman treatment |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | abuse, ill-treatment, ill-usage, maltreatment |
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| Mere specifikke termer | atrocity, impalement, inhumanity |
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2. | cruelty (om fornemmelse) feelings of extreme heartlessness |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | mercilessness, pitilessness, ruthlessness |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | coldheartedness, hardheartedness, heartlessness |
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3. | cruelty (om egenskab) the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | cruelness, harshness |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | malevolence, malevolency, malice |
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| Mere specifikke termer | brutality, ferociousness, murderousness, savagery, viciousness |
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