English noun: cruelty |
1. | cruelty (act) a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering |
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| Synonyms | inhuman treatment |
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| Broader (hypernym) | abuse, ill-treatment, ill-usage, maltreatment |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | atrocity, impalement, inhumanity |
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2. | cruelty (feeling) feelings of extreme heartlessness |
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| Synonyms | mercilessness, pitilessness, ruthlessness |
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| Broader (hypernym) | coldheartedness, hardheartedness, heartlessness |
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3. | cruelty (attribute) the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance |
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| Synonyms | cruelness, harshness |
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| Broader (hypernym) | malevolence, malevolency, malice |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | brutality, ferociousness, murderousness, savagery, viciousness |
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