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cruel

cru·el

cruel

 
 
pronunciation:
krul [or] kru l
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
inflections: crueler, cruelest
definition: willing to cause pain or suffering; not caring if you hurt someone or something.
The country's cruel leader did nothing to help the starving people.
similar words:
fierce, mean
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derivations: cruelly (adv.), cruelness (n.)