Cruelty

имя существительное жестокость, зверство; безжалостность, бессердечие, бездушие Синоним(ы): brutality, severity

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Cruelty

noun (plural -ties) Etymology: Middle English cruelte, from Anglo-French cruelté, from Latin crudelitat-, crudelitas, from crudelis 1. the quality or state of being cruel 2. a. a cruel action b. inhuman treatment 3. marital conduct held (as in a divorce action) to endanger life or health or to cause mental suffering or fear

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