Defenition of the word cruelty
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Defenition of the word cruelty
- Positive pleasure or indifference in inflicting suffering.
- the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
- a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
- feelings of extreme heartlessness
Synonyms for the word cruelty
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- cruelness
- harshness
- inhuman treatment
- mercilessness
- pitilessness
- ruthlessness
Hyponyms for the word cruelty
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- atrocity
- bloodthirstiness
- brutality
- ferociousness
- impalement
- inhumanity
- murderousness
- savageness
- savagery
- viciousness
Hypernyms for the word cruelty
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- abuse
- coldheartedness
- hardheartedness
- heartlessness
- ill-treatment
- ill-usage
- malevolence
- malevolency
- malice
- maltreatment
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