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Word: Atrocity
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘cruelty’): from French atrocité or Latin atrocitas, from atrox, atroc- ‘cruel’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈtrɒsɪti
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury
Short Definition:extremely wicked or cruel act
Examples:- a textbook which detailed war atrocities
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