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