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Cruelty
see synonyms of crueltyNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Cruelty
see synonyms of crueltynoun plural -ties
1.
deliberate infliction of pain or suffering
2.
the quality or characteristic of being cruel
3.
a cruel action
4. law
conduct that causes danger to life or limb or a threat to bodily or mental health, on proof of which a decree of divorce may be granted
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Cruelty
see synonyms of cruelty noun
1.
the quality or condition of being cruel; inhumanity; hardheartedness
2. Word forms: plural ˈcruelties
a cruel action, remark, etc.
3. Law
willful infliction of physical pain or suffering upon a person or animal, or of mental distress
upon a person
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Cruelty
see synonyms of crueltyn. pl. cru·el·ties
1. The quality or condition of being cruel.
2. Something, such as a cruel act or remark, that causes pain or suffering.
3. Law The intentional infliction of physical or mental distress, especially when considered as a basis for granting a divorce.
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