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- pronunciation:
- krul
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kru
l
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adjective |
inflections: |
crueler, cruelest |
definition: |
willing to cause pain or suffering; not caring if you hurt someone or something.
The country's cruel leader did nothing to help the starving people.- similar words:
- fierce, mean
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related words: |
outrageous, sharp |
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derivations: |
cruelly (adv.), cruelness (n.) |
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