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Cruelty

noun
/ˈkruː.əl.ti/

Meaning

behavior that causes pain or suffering to others; the quality of being cruel

Example Sentences

The documentary exposed the cruelty of factory farming to animals.

Synonyms

brutality, harshness, callousness, inhumanity

Antonyms

kindness, compassion, mercy, gentleness

Collocations

animal cruelty, acts of cruelty, unnecessary cruelty

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