Cruelness: alternatives and connections

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Cruelness

Cruelty.

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Brutality 76% connected

The quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness.

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Savagery 76% connected

The state of being savage; savageness; savagism.

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Malevolence 76% connected

The quality or state of being malevolent; evil disposition toward another; inclination to injure others; ill will. See Synonym of Malice.

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Malice 76% connected

Enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; a spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another; a disposition to injure another; a malignant design of…

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Cruelty 92% connected

The attribute or quality of being cruel; a disposition to give unnecessary pain or suffering to others; inhumanity; barbarity.

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Harshness 92% connected

The quality or state of being harsh.

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