Cruelness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being cruel; cruelty. uncountable, usually

    "‘Sea! You listening to me at this moment I am speaking to you? You are full of cruelness, you are like women, you sea! Have you finished with me yet or what?’"

  2. 2
    the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance wordnet

Synonyms

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animalitybarbaritybestialitybloodlustbrutalitycruelty

Example

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"‘Sea! You listening to me at this moment I am speaking to you? You are full of cruelness, you are like women, you sea! Have you finished with me yet or what?’"

Etymology

From Middle English cruelnesse; equivalent to cruel + -ness.

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