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Word: Cruel
Speech Type: Adjective
Middle English: via Old French from Latin crudelis, related to crudus (see crude)
ˈkruː(ə)l
wilfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it
Short Definition:wilfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it
Examples:- people who are cruel to animals
- a cruel remark
Word: Cruel
Speech Type: Verb
late 19th century: perhaps influenced by the idiom queer someone's pitch (see queer)
ˈkruː(ə)l
spoil or ruin (an opportunity or a chance of success)
Short Definition:spoil or ruin
Examples:- Ernie nearly cruelled the whole thing by laughing
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