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Word: Cruelty
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French crualte, based on Latin crudelitas, from crudelis (see cruel)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkruː(ə)lti
Dialects: British English
Definition:
cruel behaviour or attitudes
Short Definition:cruel behaviour or attitudes
Examples:- he has treated her with extreme cruelty
- we can't stand cruelty to animals
- the cruelties of forced assimilation and genocide
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