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noun
The state of being cruel; cruelty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cruelty, harshness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: malevolence, malevolency, malice
Narrower terms: ferociousness, brutality, viciousness, savagery, murderousness
History
From Middle English cruelnesse; equivalent to cruel + -ness.
