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a·troc·i·ty
 atrocity
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- pronunciation:
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sih
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
atrocities |
| definition 1: |
an exceptionally evil, ruthless, or cruel act.
Mass murders, rapes, and other atrocities were carried out to instill terror and gain control of the region.- similar words:
- abomination, brutality, outrage
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| definition 2: |
the condition or quality of being exceptionally evil, ruthless, or cruel.
Witnesses testified as to the atrocity of the tyrant's regime.- similar words:
- brutality, enormity
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| related words: |
enormity, evil, horror, iniquity |
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