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brutality

[ broo-tal-i-tee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

plural brutalities.

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First recorded in 1540–50; brutal + -ity

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Judge Robert Linford at Plymouth Crown Court told Butler it was "nothing less than sheer murderous brutality".

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The very brutality of Bull Connor, seen across the country and the world on the TV news, generated tremendous support for the civil rights movement.

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We see how the brutality of the life they’ve had to live in the wilderness has affected them.

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There was a brutality to it because she was still playing well.

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The brutality also pushed people from their homes.

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