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| bru·tal [ brt'l ] |
adjective |
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1. ruthless and cruel: extremely ruthless or cruel
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2. harsh and severe: unrelentingly harsh and severe
  a brutal regimen
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3. direct in manner: direct or insensitive in manner or speech
with brutal frankness
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| [15th century. Directly or via French< medieval Latin brutalis< Latin brutus (see brute)] |
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| bru·tal·ly adverb |
| bru·tal·ness noun |
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