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| cru·el [ kr əl ] (comparative cru·el·er, superlative cru·el·est) |
adjective |
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1. merciless: deliberately and remorselessly causing pain or anguish
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2. bringing about pain: bringing about pain and distress
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| [12th century. Via French< Latin crudelis] |
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  cru·el·ly adverb |
| cru·el·ness noun |
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