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| 1. | [ noun ] a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering | |
| Synonyms: | inhuman_treatment | |
| Related terms: | maltreatment atrocity impalement | |
| 2. | [ noun ] feelings of extreme heartlessness | |
| Synonyms: | pitilessness ruthlessness mercilessness | |
| Related terms: | heartlessness | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance | |
| Synonyms: | harshness cruelness | |
| Related terms: | malevolence ferociousness murderousness | |
