The ruthlessness of the mission provoked a scandal in Paris.
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Ruthlessness
Synonyms for "ruthlessness" (64 found)
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Noun(5 words)
inclemencyinexorablenessinhumanenessinhumanitymercilessnesspitilessnessrelentlessnessremorselessnesssadismsadistic crueltysanguineousnesssavageryseverityshort shrifttender merciestruculenceuncompassionatenessunfeelingnessunforgivingnessunmercifulness
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9 entriesbehavioral tendencycharacter traitcoldheartednesshardheartednessheartlessnessmercilessnessqualitytraitunmercifulness
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5 entriesCollocations
5 entriescorporate ruthlessnesspolitical ruthlessnessruthlessness as a tacticruthlessness in negotiationruthlessness in strategy
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Five minutes into the game the Black Cats were facing a mountain, partly because of West Brom's newly-found ruthlessness in front of goal but also as a result of the home side's defensive generosity.
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